TV On The Radio Will Still Tour Despite Illness

TV On The Radio’s Gerard Smith has been diagnosed with lung cancer following the completion of recent album ‘Nine Types Of Light’.

The bassist and keyboardist is said to be doing well, and the band posted this message on their website:

‘Gerard is fortunate enough to have health insurance and is receiving excellent medical care. Already we have seen dramatic results. Combine that with Gerard’s legendarily willful disposition and it might just be cancer that has the problem. We appreciate your concern and support for Gerard and his family.’

The band will still complete their forthcoming tour but Gerard will understandably not be joining them on the road.

Currently confirmed dates are as follows:

APRIL
8 Philadelphia, PA – Electric Factory
9 Charlottesville, VA – Jefferson Theatre
10 Baltimore, MD – Rams Head Live
13 New York, NY – Radio City Music Hall
16 Boston, MA – House Of Blues
17 Montreal, CAN – Metropolis
18 Toronto, CAN – Sound Academy
20 Detroit, MI – St. Andrew Halls
23 Minneapolis, MN – First Ave
24 Minneapolis, MN – First Ave
26 Denver, CO - Ogden

MAY
2 San Diego, CA – 4th and B

JUNE
22 Zagreb, Croatia - T-Mobile Inmusic Festival
23 Munich, Germany - Muffathalle
24 Berlin, Germany - Astra
30 Werchter, Belgium - Rock Werchter

JULY
01 St. Gallen, Switzerland - St. Gallen Festival
03 London, England - Wireless Festival
04 Amsterdam, Holland - Paradiso
05 Cologne, Germany - Live Music Hall
08 Bilbao, Spain - BBK Live Festival
09 Lisbon, Portugal - Alive Festival
17 Chicago, IL - Pitchfork Music Festival

The band’s forthcoming album, ‘Nine Types Of Light’ will still be released on 11th April 2011, as planned. You can listen to a stream of ‘Caffeinated Consciousness’ here.

DIY wishes Gerard a full recovery.