Jeremiah Green — drummer for indie rock stalwarts Modest Mouse — has been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer, reportedly forcing him to drop off of the band's 25th anniversary tour for breakthrough sophomore album, The Lonesome Crowded West.
On Christmas (December 25), the musician's mother, Carol Namatame, shared the news of her son's diagnosis with an unspecified type of cancer that has progressed to stage 4.
"Please send healing vibes for my son, Jeremiah Green, who is battling stage 4 cancer," Namatame wrote in a public Facebook post, alongside a collection of photos of her son. "He's is [sic] so strong and so brave and hanging in there!"
Yesterday (December 26), Seattle radio DJ Marco Collins made his own post dedicated to Green's diagnosis. "Just found out my friend Jeremiah Green (Modest Mouse) has pulled off the band's tour because he is currently undergoing chemo treatments to battle Stage 4 Cancer," Collins wrote.
He continued, "Despite having a stage 4 diagnosis, his prognosis is good! Also his oncologist is a big MM fan (so he's got that in his corner!)," adding, "Sending him nothing but love & healing energy! Get well buddy. We're all pulling for you!"
Modest Mouse's North American trek — which included a stop in Vancouver, where they let their songs do the talking — wrapped up in New York on December 17, with Green unable to complete the tour. Their website lists upcoming dates in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Brazil and Mexico for March 2023.
Green co-founded the band in 1992 alongside bandleader Isaac Brock and former bassist Eric Judy. Prior to this last tour, the drummer has nearly been a mainstay within the lineup; he only took a break between 2003 and 2004, thus not appearing on Modest Mouse's fourth studio album, Good News for People Who Love Bad News. They released their latest album, The Golden Casket, in 2021.
On Christmas (December 25), the musician's mother, Carol Namatame, shared the news of her son's diagnosis with an unspecified type of cancer that has progressed to stage 4.
"Please send healing vibes for my son, Jeremiah Green, who is battling stage 4 cancer," Namatame wrote in a public Facebook post, alongside a collection of photos of her son. "He's is [sic] so strong and so brave and hanging in there!"
Yesterday (December 26), Seattle radio DJ Marco Collins made his own post dedicated to Green's diagnosis. "Just found out my friend Jeremiah Green (Modest Mouse) has pulled off the band's tour because he is currently undergoing chemo treatments to battle Stage 4 Cancer," Collins wrote.
He continued, "Despite having a stage 4 diagnosis, his prognosis is good! Also his oncologist is a big MM fan (so he's got that in his corner!)," adding, "Sending him nothing but love & healing energy! Get well buddy. We're all pulling for you!"
Modest Mouse's North American trek — which included a stop in Vancouver, where they let their songs do the talking — wrapped up in New York on December 17, with Green unable to complete the tour. Their website lists upcoming dates in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Brazil and Mexico for March 2023.
Green co-founded the band in 1992 alongside bandleader Isaac Brock and former bassist Eric Judy. Prior to this last tour, the drummer has nearly been a mainstay within the lineup; he only took a break between 2003 and 2004, thus not appearing on Modest Mouse's fourth studio album, Good News for People Who Love Bad News. They released their latest album, The Golden Casket, in 2021.
