Veteran rocker Doug Aldrich — former guitarist for Whitesnake and Dio, and present member of The Useless Daisies — has been identified with throat most cancers. The silver lining is that the most cancers is treatable, however he’ll must miss the Useless Daisies’ upcoming tour dates.
A press release from the Useless Daisies learn, “Hello, to all Daisies followers. We’ve got some crappy information we’d wish to share… Sadly Doug has been identified with a treatable throat most cancers and has to bear surgical procedure this week.”
It continues, “Shifting ahead, Doug won’t be accessible for the following run and subsequently long-time good good friend & band mate from the Whitesnake days, Reb Seaside, can be filling in for the upcoming European dates. Please be part of us in wishing Doug all one of the best for a speedy restoration. We look ahead to having him again on deck actually quickly. We’ll hold you posted!”
The 61-year-old Aldrich was a member of Whitesnake from 2003 to 2014, and was briefly in Dio from 2002 to 2003. He returned to tour with Dio in 2005 and 2009. Way back to 1982, he auditioned for KISS, however the job in the end went to Vinnie Vincent.
Aldrich has been a member of the onerous rock supergroup the Useless Daisies since 2016. The band additionally options singer John Corabi (ex-Mötley Crüe) and drummer Tommy Clufetos (Ozzy Osbourne), amongst others.
Right here’s wishing Doug Aldrich a profitable surgical procedure and full restoration. The assertion from the Useless Daisies might be seen within the Fb submit under.