Former Dio and Whitesnake and current The Dead Daisies guitarist Doug Aldrich has been diagnosed with a treatable throat cancer and will undergo surgery this week. As a result, he will not be able to take part in the bands’ upcoming European tour and will be temporarily replaced by Reb Beach (Winger, Whitesnake).
Earlier today, The Dead Daisies released the following statement via social media: “Hi, to all Daisies fans. We have some crappy news we’d like to share… Unfortunately Doug has been diagnosed with a treatable throat cancer and has to undergo surgery this week. Moving forward, Doug will not be available for the next run and subsequently long-time good friend & band mate from the Whitesnake days, Reb Beach, will be filling in for the upcoming European dates. Please join us in wishing Doug all the best for a speedy recovery. We look forward to having him back on deck really soon. We’ll keep you posted.”
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I wish Aldrich a successful and complete recovery. Furthermore, I hope he doesn’t require any additional treatment, past surgery.