Beastie Boys’ Adam Yauch Tells Fans He Has Cancer via Youtube

Adam Yauch, a.k.a. MCA, announced that he has a localized treatable form of throat cancer in a YouTube email to fans today. The band is canceling their upcoming tour and postpone the release of their latest album, Hot Sauce Committee Part 1.

“I just need to take a little time to get this in check, and then we’ll release the record and play some shows,” Yauch, 44, said in a video statement on his band’s official Web site. “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.”