Popular country music singer reveals cancer diagnosis, cancels upcoming shows

Country band The Mavericks have canceled two of their upcoming shows on July 12 and July 14 in Steamboat Springs after frontman Raul Malo was diagnosed with cancer.

Meanwhile, the July 13 show in Denver has been rescheduled for August 25.

The band announced the show cancelations in an Instagram post.

"Our biggest thanks for your outpouring of love & support for our brother Raul, and the Malo family in this time," the caption read . "Thank you also to and for handling the news with care, as always.

"As noted, our shows in Aspen on 7/12 and Steamboat Springs on 7/14 must unfortunately be canceled due to follow-up treatment, and our show in Denver on 7/13 is rescheduled to 8/25. Refunds for the canceled shows will be issued automatically through official points of purchase," the caption continued. "Tickets for the Denver show will remain good for the new date, but we understand some folks may not be able to make it then, so if you need a refund those are available now through the next 2 weeks from your point of purchase.We regret any inconvenience, but appreciate your understanding, and look forward to dancing with you again soon.

"We regret any inconvenience, but appreciate your understanding, and look forward to dancing with you again soon," the post concluded.

Malo, 58, first announced his cancer diagnosis in a video a few days earlier.

"In the last couple of years, we out here on the road, we have been on a health kick," Malo said in the video. "Treating ourselves a little better. Taking care out ourselves a little better, and really trying to do all the right things as far as nutrition, etc. So, part of the health journey is to get yourself checked out. Go to a doctor, take a physical and start there."

"And that led to another appointment with a gastrointestinal specialist, which led to a CAT scan," Malo continued. "And that proved to show two cancerous spots."

Malo said his doctors will start chemotherapy treatment after the Fourth of July and will be one of the most manageable they administer.

"Most people continue working and their daily activity as if nothing," he said. "So let's hope for the best and let's hope that it goes that way."

"We are going to fight this with all that we have," he added. "But most importantly I'm saying this because we want you all to get checked out. Go see a doctor. Be proactive in your health. It will help fight whatever ails you."

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