- Brad Arnold revealed in Instagram post he has stage 4 cancer
- 3 Doors Down have cancelled their U.S. summer tour
- Fans are sharing prayers and messages of support
3 Doors Down frontman Brad Arnold revealed in an Instagram post that he has been diagnosed with stage four cancer, prompting an outpouring of love and support from fans.
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Arnold, who is 46, posted to the band’s account on Wednesday announcing he had some “not so good news” to share.
In the heartbreaking clip, he explained he had “been sick a couple of weeks ago and went to the hospital and got checked out”.
He continued: “I actually got the diagnosis that I have a clear cell renal carcinoma that has metastasized into my lung… and that’s stage four, and that’s not real good”.
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Clear cell renal carcinoma (ccRCC) is the most common type of kidney cancer. Stage four means the cancer has spread beyond the kidney to other parts of the body – in Arnold’s case, the lung.
The singer is putting on a brave face and leaning on his faith in God for strength. “But you know what? We serve a mighty God, and He can overcome anything,” he said in the video.
It’s Not My Time
He added, “So I have no fear. I really, sincerely am not scared of it at all. But it is gonna force us to cancel our tour this summer. And we’re sorry for that”.
3 Doors Down were scheduled to kick off their U.S. tour at the Welcome to Rockville Festival in Daytona Beach, Florida, next week.
Arnold concluded his message by saying “I’d love for you to lift me up in your prayers every chance you get, and I think it’s time for me to go listen to It’s Not My Time a little bit, right? Thank you guys so much. God loves you. We love you. See you.”
It’s Not My Time was the lead single from the band’s self-titled fourth studio album, 3 Doors Down. The song’s chorus includes the lyrics “This is not my time, I’m not going…”. You can listen to the song in the video below:
Fan support for Brad Arnold
Following Arnold’s emotional announcement, fans and fellow musicians have flooded the comments on his Instagram post and the YouTube video for the song, sharing prayers and messages of support for the rocker.
Scott Stapp, the frontman of rock band Creed, commented to say: “If anyone has the FAITH and STRENGTH to face this fight, it’s YOU brother. You and your family are in my prayers daily🙏🏼 We can do ALL things through CHRIST. I think I can speak for all of us, we are lifting you up in prayer right now believing without doubt for your total healing! I love you bro…👊🏼✝️🙏🏼”
Singer-songwriter Gavin DeGraw left a touching comment: “May God bless you brother. Showing us how to conquer the darkness with light.”
Dorothy Martin of rock band Dorothy left a prayer, which included “Only you can do it Lord, and we ask for a radical miracle in HIS name. Father we ask that every cancer cell in Brad’s body withers and dies like the fig tree.”
Fans over on YouTube are showing the love with heartfelt messages, including one who commented “We love you Brad and incessantly praying for you! From a mother and son who you planted seeds of hope in at your Dallas concert last year. The best concert ever. Jesus Christ has the last Word, not cancer.”
Another gave hope by saying “You will rise above this cancer. Your life holds a vast tapestry of unwritten days, each thread vibrant with purpose. This moment is not your curtain call; it’s a call to endure and thrive.”