Phil Lesh, bassist with the Grateful Dead, has revealed he has bladder cancer.

Explaining the cancellation of two shows by his Phil & Friends project, Lesh wrote on Facebook, โ€œI am sorry to let you know that I will need to cancel the October 24th and 25th Phil & Friends shows with Chris Robinson.

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โ€œI was diagnosed with bladder cancer in early October, and have spent the last few weeks at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale doing tests and eventually surgery to remove the tumors. I am very fortunate to have the pathology reports show that the tumors are all non aggressive, and that there is no indication that they have spread.

โ€œSo thanks to my local doctor Cliff Sewell, and the incredible team at the Mayo Clinic, all is well and I can return to normal activities in two weeks from my surgery. Unfortunately, that means I will have to cancel the PLF shows scheduled for Oct 24/25. We will reschedule these shows as soon as we can, but in the meantime, keep a lookout for a free Grate Room show before I leave for the East Coast shows. I also plan to pop in and jam in the bar before we leave, so I hope to see you there at Terrapin.

Love Will See You Throughโ€ฆ.

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-Philโ€

Rolling Stone reports that Leshโ€™s Phil & Friends had recently cancelled his scheduled appearances at his Terrapin Crossroads restaurant and venue in San Rafael, California due to โ€œunforeseen circumstances.โ€

Lesh is due to join the other members of Dead & Company, the band formed by members of the Grateful Dead and John Mayer, for their first concert, on October 31 at New Yorkโ€™s Madison Square Garden.

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