Overview
- The Mavericks frontman, 60, is battling stage 4 cancer and leptomeningeal disease.
- Betty Malo said Thursday that he was brought to the ER and is "ready to fight."
- The two-night "Dance The Night Away" tribute at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium is scheduled for Dec. 5–6 and proceeded with its opening night Friday.
- Malo had been expected to attend the shows without performing, though his attendance now remains unclear after the hospitalization.
- Fans have flooded social media with support, and a GoFundMe for treatment has raised more than $260,000.