Overview

• All remaining 2025 concerts are canceled, with two December dates at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium held as tickets are being honored for a possible special plan.
• In a letter and video on Instagram, the 60-year-old frontman disclosed the diagnosis and said chemotherapy is likely as he also explores alternative therapies.
• Reports citing the Cleveland Clinic and Mayo Clinic describe leptomeningeal disease as cancer in the membranes and cerebrospinal fluid around the brain and spinal cord that is typically managed rather than cured.
• The band will shift focus to non-touring projects, including live recordings, merchandise and Trovador, during Malo’s treatment and recovery.
• Several September shows, including dates with Dwight Yoakam, had already been canceled or postponed as doctors directed Malo to rest.