Sad news for Doug Aldrich and all his fans.
Former WHITESNAKE and DIO guitarist, and current member of THE DEAD DAISIES, Doug Aldrich has been diagnosed with a treatable form of throat cancer. He is scheduled to undergo surgery this week and, as a result, will be unable to join THE DEAD DAISIES on their upcoming European tour. His temporary replacement will be Reb Beach, known for his work with WHITESNAKE and WINGER.
THE DEAD DAISIES released the following statement via social media: “Hi, to all DAISIES fans. We have some crappy news we’d like to share… Unfortunately Doug has been diagnosed with a treatable throat cancer and has to undergo surgery this week. Moving forward, Doug will not be available for the next run and subsequently long-time good friend & band mate from the WHITESNAKE days, Reb Beach, will be filling in for the upcoming European dates. Please join us in wishing Doug all the best for a speedy recovery. We look forward to having him back on deck really soon. We’ll keep you posted!”.
