Beastie Boys fans got some bad news today, direct from MCA, Adam Yauch, himself.

Yauch has contracted a form of cancer in a gland in his throat, which will force the boys to cancel tour dates and push back the release of their upcoming album. He decided to release the news on YouTube, giving him a direct line to fans.

Here’s Adam, along with Adam “King Ad-Rock” Horowitz, talking about what’s coming next:

No need to apologize, Adam, you just get well. We’ll see you then.

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