{"id":2222732,"date":"2026-01-05T12:04:28","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T12:04:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2222732"},"modified":"2026-01-05T12:04:28","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T12:04:28","slug":"popular-90s-rock-frontman-with-stage-4-cancer-had-christmas-update-that-fans-loved","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/popular-90s-rock-frontman-with-stage-4-cancer-had-christmas-update-that-fans-loved\/","title":{"rendered":"Popular \u201990s rock frontman with stage 4 cancer had Christmas update that fans loved"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"WXRS6IRMTRA45NNFFPQZVRQ5JI\">Brad Arnold, the frontman for 3 Doors Down, revealed in early 2025 that he is battling stage 4 cancer, and the updates have been few and far between since.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"RDYAUJPP3VE3DFJHATWTKXBMSY\">But he returned to social media on Christmas with a message that had his fans sending love and prayers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"YMZ6NQVSRVEZHGGLWEP54HTS3E\">Arnold shared a photo on social media with his wife and dog kneeling in front of a small tree. <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"7OASAK6RAFCGBNEDEN72W7RQWU\">\u201cMerry Christmas everybody,\u201d he wrote alongside the photo on Instagram. \u201cI can\u2019t tell you how thankful I am to be here!\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"D6CU467OUNABTDKPO4M5RNCO34\">And considering the fight he has been in, Arnold looked pretty good. <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"3ZWMZIILEVEGHAAAGVIXB7FN7E\">Friends and followers were quick to reply.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"KJQPQFPYIREYTOIZRGQL4B4T5Y\">\u201cAmen,\u201d Gavin DeGraw wrote. \u201cMerry Christmas to you and yours Brad.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"6VW3F26IBBBLLN2TVKMDU62E7U\">\u201cMerry Christmas Arnold!!\u201d Randy House wrote. <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"IIPXJASN4RECHJMCFF74LNPHHM\">\u201cMerry Christmas dear friend,\u201d the Black Stone Cherry account replied. <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"Y7HOC6MASZARXOBJRKHRCIPP6I\">\u201cMerry Christmas (Brad Arnold),\u201d Joe Wood wrote. \u201cPraying for you and believing God is at work restoring your health.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"MCJY6SYP2BAV3OWA24CGAJPJNY\">There were plenty more comments like that and<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DSsu-wkAawT\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DSsu-wkAawT\/\"> <b>you can see them all as well as Arnold\u2019s post here.<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"4NBRL4QWSJFYVILIE3BHLZZYMA\">When Arnold announced his cancer diagnosis he shared that it had spread to his lungs, and he asked fans to pray for him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"AVSRHRLRFRFDJBQX2TW7K3YGVA\">He did have one long update on the social media a short time after.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"E3GQDT4EVFBTDI5WVTZQI3RQNY\">\u201cWe were formed with the same breath indeed with the same force that formed all that we\u2019ve ever known, all that is,\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DLxsgSVxxfJ\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DLxsgSVxxfJ\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\"><b>he wrote in a recent Instagram post.<\/b><\/a> \u201cWe were \u2026. YOU WERE formed with the same attention to detail and individuality that were given to the oceans above and the oceans below. Never EVER doubt that you have a purpose. Well, what is my purpose you ask \u2026 to worship God. Put God first instead of your feelings, even your well being, and watch god\u2019s purpose for your life spring to life. <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"CRWFXFFGH5HXRFG2MTUMDCBJVQ\">\u201cAlso, a lot of folks asked how I was doing the other day,\u201d he continued. \u201cI\u2019m doin\u2019 great fam! Almost every day, I feel a little better. Things seem to be going great. Thank you for every prayer you have all prayed. With so much faith behind me and my own faith within me, I have no doubt of the outcome of this fight. God will continue to fight this (battle) for me \u2026 and God doesn\u2019t fail. I love y\u2019all.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"VMJA2WHHHRG3ZM4KRXO46GU374\">Aside from that post, there have only been a handful of updates as he fights the disease. <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"MKH247NM7ZCHZGUXXYZOX6EW24\">Arnold first shared the news of his diagnosis in May.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"ZVI4U67W3FBFTA4SI7MPFI4ADI\">\u201cI\u2019ve got some not-so-good news for you today,\u201d he said in a video shared to the band\u2019s Instagram. \u201cSo I got sick a couple of weeks ago, and then I went to the hospital and got checked out and had actually got the diagnosis that I had clear cell renal carcinoma that had metastasized into my lung. And it\u2019s Stage 4, and that\u2019s not real good.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"VWID7LSLDVCQXGDUA5NA46HF5Y\">\u201cBut you know what?\u201d Arnold continued. \u201cWe serve a mighty God, and he can overcome anything. So I have no fear. I really, sincerely am not scared of it at all. But it is gonna force us to cancel our tour this summer, and we\u2019re sorry for that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"3FKIJPEGPBEMXFP3TU2HYMRVL4\">He then asked fans to \u201clife me up in prayer every chance you get.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"LHFYOXCQRBCPRETOHIJ3O2FLO4\">\u201cAnd I think it\u2019s time for me to go listen to \u2018It\u2019s Not My time\u2019 a little bit,\u201d he said. \u201cThank you guys so much. God loves ya. We love ya. See ya.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"BDQFINUXN5DNVEUBVBYUKDLFVI\">Arnold, 47, and 3 Doors Down formed in 1996. The band rose to fame in 2000 with its hit single \u201cKryptonite\u201d which went all the way to number three on the Billboard Hot 100 charts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.pennlive.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brad Arnold, the frontman for 3 Doors Down, revealed in early 2025 that he is battling stage 4 cancer, and the updates have been few and far between since. But he returned to social media on Christmas with a message that had his fans sending love and prayers. 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