Brad Arnold, lead singer of the popular US rock band 3 Doors Down, has been diagnosed with stage four cancer.
The 44-year-old singer revealed that he has kidney cancer that has spread to his lungs. Arnold discovered the illness after feeling unwell in recent weeks. He visited the hospital for tests and received the diagnosis of renal carcinoma that had metastasized into his lungs.
Arnold shared his thoughts on the diagnosis, saying, “It’s stage four, and that’s not real good. But, you know what? We serve a mighty God, and he can overcome anything. So I have no fear, I really sincerely am not scared of it at all.” Due to Arnold’s condition, 3 Doors Down has decided to cancel their upcoming summer tour.
The band, formed in Mississippi, gained fame in 2000 with their debut single “Kryptonite.” Arnold, who wrote the song as a teenager during a math class, saw it become a major hit, reaching No. 3 on the US charts. It was also nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rock Song. Their debut album, The Better Life, went seven times platinum. Their later albums, Seventeen Days (2005) and their self-titled album in 2008, both reached No. 1 on the US charts. The band also achieved success with hits like “When I’m Gone” and “Here Without You,” which earned two additional Grammy nominations.
Arnold is the only remaining original member of 3 Doors Down. Bassist Todd Harrell was replaced after a 2013 conviction for vehicular homicide, and guitarist Matt Roberts, who left the band in 2012 to focus on his health, tragically passed away from an overdose in 2016.
Arnold has faced personal struggles with alcohol addiction but credits his Christian faith for his sobriety since 2016. “Without question, God took that burden from me,” he said. “I was so tired of carrying it. I couldn’t carry it anymore, so I gave it to God, and I’m not taking it back.”
3 Doors Down made headlines in 2017 when they performed at the “Make America Great Again” Welcome Celebration to mark Donald Trump’s inauguration as president. The performance received criticism from some, but guitarist Chris Henderson defended it, saying, “It wasn’t a Trump thing… It was the inauguration of a president of the United States of America. This is history-making stuff. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime chance to do something for your country.”
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