Yow!

Very sad about the news coming out of the Beastie Boys' camp this morning. We were looking forward to seeing them in concert at the Hollywood Bowl this September, but it turns out Adam Yauch (see title of this post for pronunciation) has a form of cancer in his throat and will go in for an operation next week. The good news is he's expected to make a full recovery; the bad: no new album or tour for a while. Our thoughts go out to him and his family. Check out the BBoys website for a very honest video explanation from the man himself.

Here's what the Hollywood Bowl website is posting:

"Adam "MCA" Yauch of Beastie Boys was diagnosed last week as having a cancerous tumor in his left parotid (salivary) gland. Luckily it was caught early and is localized in one area, and as such is considered very treatable. It will however require surgery and several weeks of additional treatment. Fortunately the cancer is not in a location that will affect Yauch's vocal chords.

Beastie Boys have canceled all upcoming concert appearances to allow time for Yauch's surgery and recovery. The release of the band's forthcoming album Hot Sauce Committee Part 1 will also be pushed back.

Paraphrasing from a video statement on Beastieboys.com, Yauch said, "I just need to take a little time to get this in check, and then we'll release the record and play some shows. It's a pain in the neck (sorry had to say it) because i was really looking forward to playing these shows, but the doctors have made it clear that this is not the kind of thing that can be put aside to deal with later."