{"id":100876,"date":"2025-08-29T13:28:07","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T13:28:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/100876\/"},"modified":"2025-08-29T13:28:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T13:28:07","slug":"madness-founder-cb-foreman-confirms-cancer-diagnosis-as-guitarist-set-to-miss-rest-of-2025-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/100876\/","title":{"rendered":"Madness founder CB Foreman confirms cancer diagnosis as guitarist set to miss rest of 2025 tour"},"content":{"rendered":"

CB Foreman, a founding member of Madness<\/a>, has confirmed he has cancer and will pull out of performing with the band this year. <\/p>\n

While the ska band veteran hopes to be back on stage next year, he says it depends on how treatment goes over the next few months. In a post made to Madness\u2019 Facebook page, the new wave veteran confirmed his diagnosis and shared that the band had been \u201cvery loving and supportive\u201d of him. A show in France left Foreman with \u201csevere pain\u201d and prompted him to seek medical attention. An MRI scan just a few days later confirmed there was a tumour present on his spine. Foreman also confirmed he had a \u201crock and roll\u201d spinal tap procedure, where a needle is inserted into the lower back between the two lumbar bones. <\/p>\n

Foreman\u2019s post to Facebook reads: \u201cEarlier this year, I had severe pain in my upper back and shoulders. On June 28, we played a show in France and it had become unbearable. I had an MRI scan at the end of June and they found a tumour on my spine. On July 4, I went to the Royal Sussex and had all sorts of stuff done to me. I had radiotherapy, which blasted it and stopped the pain. <\/p>\n

\u201cI actually had a Spinal Tap too \u2013 rock \u2018n\u2019 roll! I wasn\u2019t in good shape, to say the least. My kidneys were only at 14% function, which has greatly improved since then. What I\u2019ve got is a form of cancer called myeloma. It\u2019s treatable but not curable. When I get it into remission (I will!) I should be able to get back to normal life. <\/p>\n

\u201cSome people have had this for twenty years or more. I have a long way to go before I get back onstage, but I aim to be back next year. The band, my family, my road crew family and my management team have all been very loving and supportive. One of the worst side effects is that I can\u2019t drink alcohol, but I\u2019ve mastered a non alcoholic Margarita, and those zero alcohol beers ain\u2019t too bad these days. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been really hard not being onstage with the band this year. They\u2019ve worked really hard and the shows looked great. I don\u2019t know how they did it without me, to be fair. I won\u2019t be able to do Butlins or the tour this year, which is a great shame but \u2026\u2026\u201dI\u2019LL BE BACK!\u201d<\/p>\n

Fans have since left their well wishes with Foreman, with one writing: \u201cWishing you well Chrissy boy.\u201d Another added: \u201cThe important thing is what you are doing keeping positive. I look forward to seeing you back next year.\u201d<\/p>\n

A third shared: \u201cGood man Chris, I\u2019ve a letter from you somewhere that you wrote to me around 1990 when I wrote to you wondering if the band would ever be back playing. I must have seen you about 30 times since starting with Madstock. The lads were awesome in Cork this year. Look forwarding to seeing you on stage soon.\u201d<\/p>\n

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