Overview

• Sterban disclosed on Thursday that he was diagnosed in March, posting the announcement on the Oak Ridge Boys’ website and thanking fans for their prayers.
• He said he is being treated by leading cancer doctors, reports feeling good most days, and expressed optimism about returning to touring in several months.
• He has been off the road since mid-May after his last appearance with the group at the ACM Awards on May 8 in Frisco, Texas.
• Singers Aaron McCune and Tim Duncan have been covering his bass parts on tour as the group keeps concert dates booked through the end of 2025.
• Sterban joined the Oak Ridge Boys in 1972 and is renowned for his deep bass on hits such as Elvira; no medical specifics about his condition were released.