Overview

• Sterban disclosed the diagnosis in a Sept. 25 statement on the Oak Ridge Boys’ website, noting he was first diagnosed in March.
• He said he is being treated by leading cancer doctors and expressed confidence about getting through the illness.
• The longtime member, who joined the group in 1972, told fans he hopes to be back on the road within several months.
• His last public appearance with the quartet was at the Academy of Country Music Awards in May.
• Aaron McCune and Tim Duncan have been covering live dates as supporters offer prayers following a year that included Joe Bonsall’s ALS-related death and other family losses.