Michael Bolton from ‘The Masked Singer US’ reveals he’s been diagnosed with a brain tumour
He intends to take a "brief hiatus" from his performances.
The Masked Singer US’s Michael Bolton has made public his diagnosis of a brain tumour and will be taking a hiatus from performing for the time being.
The singer-songwriter, renowned for selling over 75 million records, recently appeared as ‘Wolf’ on the ninth season of the American edition of The Masked Singer.
Bolton took to Facebook to inform his fans about his diagnosis and revealed that he has already undergone a successful surgery.
In a post addressed to his followers, he disclosed, “Just before the holidays, it was discovered that I had a brain tumour, which required immediate surgery. Thanks to my incredible medical team, the surgery was a success.”
He went on to say that he is currently at home recovering and is surrounded by the immense love and support of his family.
Bolton plans to dedicate the “next couple of months” to his recovery, during which he will take a “temporary break” from touring.
He expressed how difficult it is to disappoint his fans or postpone a show but assured them that he is committed to speeding up his recovery and returning to the stage soon.
He mentioned that he cherishes the positive messages from his fans and promised to provide more updates as soon as possible, signing off with “Much love always, MB.”
The Masked Singer US recently concluded its tenth series with the announcement of its winner.
During the finale on December 20, Sea Queen, Gazelle, Cow, and Donut competed for the coveted ‘Golden Mask’ trophy. Ultimately, Cow emerged victorious, delivering a rendition of Rihanna’s ‘Take a Bow’ before revealing himself as singer Ne-Yo.
Ne-Yo had previously participated in the UK edition of the show in 2021, disguised as Badger. Despite finishing second to Joss Stone’s Sausage, Ne-Yo shared that he chose the UK version first as he believed his identity might be more swiftly recognized by American audiences due to his distinctive voice.
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Ne-Yo expressed, “I felt like on the American version, I would get caught quicker. People would recognize my voice a little faster. So I did the U.K. version thinking that I had a better shot at winning, and it turns out I didn’t win, but that was fine. That was totally fine. I had a ball with it. And the same thing with this one. I had so much fun.”
The Masked Singer US is broadcast on Fox.
