Stryper - Oz Fox To Undergo Another Brain Surgery
Stryper shared news that guitarist Oz Fox will sit out the band's upcoming 'To Hell With The Amps' acoustic tour in order to undergo another brain surgery. Will Doughty will replace him, playing keyboards and harmonica.
Statement from the group as follows: ''Many of you might remember the challenges Oz faced back in 2018 when doctors found two tumors in his brain. After a couple of successful surgeries, we were all hoping that was behind him. Unfortunately, a recent routine scan brought some disappointing news - there is a concern in the same area where he had the operation before, and Oz's medical team thinks another surgery is needed as part of his treatment. As we all know, every operation comes with risks, but the doctors say this one should be less invasive than the first, so we are staying positive.
"In light of this news, we have had to make some tough decisions as we gear up for our first acoustic tour - 'To Hell With The Amps'. It is with a heavy heart that we share that Oz will not be able to join us on this run. We know this isn't ideal, as news came well after we booked the tour, but with Oz's blessing, we've invited Will Doughty to join us - he will be playing keyboards and adding harmonies to the mix. Will is a respected Nashville musician and songwriter, best known for his work as the touring keyboardist for Poison since 2007. While we wish things were different, we're genuinely excited to have Will with us for these acoustic shows.
"We are praying that Oz will make a swift and complete recovery, and he is aiming to be back on the road with us by July. In the meantime, please join us in praying for him. We're all counting down the days until we're back on the road together."
Statement from the group as follows: ''Many of you might remember the challenges Oz faced back in 2018 when doctors found two tumors in his brain. After a couple of successful surgeries, we were all hoping that was behind him. Unfortunately, a recent routine scan brought some disappointing news - there is a concern in the same area where he had the operation before, and Oz's medical team thinks another surgery is needed as part of his treatment. As we all know, every operation comes with risks, but the doctors say this one should be less invasive than the first, so we are staying positive.
"In light of this news, we have had to make some tough decisions as we gear up for our first acoustic tour - 'To Hell With The Amps'. It is with a heavy heart that we share that Oz will not be able to join us on this run. We know this isn't ideal, as news came well after we booked the tour, but with Oz's blessing, we've invited Will Doughty to join us - he will be playing keyboards and adding harmonies to the mix. Will is a respected Nashville musician and songwriter, best known for his work as the touring keyboardist for Poison since 2007. While we wish things were different, we're genuinely excited to have Will with us for these acoustic shows.
"We are praying that Oz will make a swift and complete recovery, and he is aiming to be back on the road with us by July. In the meantime, please join us in praying for him. We're all counting down the days until we're back on the road together."
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