Jazz Guitarist Tony MacAlpine Postpones Aus Tour Due To Cancer

Having announced an Australian tour just weeks ago, jazz fusion guitarist Tony MacAlpine has announced that the Australian tour — as well as dates in Asia — will be postponed due to what his doctors suspect is cancer.

Posted as a statement on his Facebook, MacAlpine says, "Last week I was taken to the hospital with severe stomach pains. Following blood work, multiple MRI scans and various procedures, medical doctors discovered a large mass in my intestine, and it seems likely that we are dealing with cancer.

"My doctors have advised me that this will need to be dealt with immediately, and I am scheduled for surgery this week. Recovery from this surgery will take a month - right when I was scheduled to tour the Australasian region."

He assures fans that they are working on rescheduling his shows in Australia and Asia, and that refunds can be obtained.