Sick Of It All address European tour cancellation, Lou Koller has esophagus tumor

Update: A GoFundMe has been set up by Lou Koller's brother, Pete. You can donate here. 

Sick of It All recently had to cancel their upcoming European tour and many fans were left wondering why. To clear the air the band shared a video statement from vocalist Lou Koller explaining that doctors have found a tumor in his esophagus that goes into his stomach. Koller will have to undergo treatment all Summer, but has the full support of the band.

Koller shared via the video:

What's up everybody, Lou here.

As you may or may know, we had to cancel out full European tour this Summer. Theres some rumors going around as to why and we're here to set the record straight. But we wanted to wait til we got all the information before making an announcement. 

The reason it is canceled is because  they found a tumor in my esophagus that goes into my stomach and I'll have to be getting treatment all Summer and of course full support of the band, as soon as they heard it they 'forget the tour, just get healthy'. 

You know were not happy about it seriously, like I said they're all behind me staying home and us staying home. We really feel sorry, I feel sorry for the fans. All of our crew was banking on, you know, another fun summer together, all the promoters, but everyone who knows has been very supportive and now ow everyones knows.

So that's the reason, no other reason you heard is the truth, this is the truth. So yea, just thanks for all your support and hopefully we beat this thing and we see you at the end of the Summer, or maybe the Winter.

Take care.