Guesting on Dean Delray‘s Let There Be Talk, Jason Newsted (Jason Newsted And The Chophouse Band, ex-Metallica) opened up about being diagnosed with throat cancer last year.
After Delray mentioned that Newsted had been invited to be part of his Bon Scott/AC/DC tribute show this past February, Newsted revealed, “If I could have been there, I would have been there. And so I will talk about this a little bit. I decided that this week as I’m beginning to roll out the promotion for the for the shows and stuff and let everybody know I’m going to be back around, and you already know it, you’re in the 24 people that I told.
“So, let’s see. In one week, it’s going to be a year. So one week from today will be a year. May 8th of 2025, I went under a a procedure for throat cancer and so they took a bunch of shit out of here and then they went in with lasers this way and took a bunch of shit out. So the cavern inside my head is different than it was, but we got it early and I got my free and clear about three weeks ago. So I beat it
“I promised myself I was going to rest, and that was the first time I’ve done that in my life. I’m usually just on or off. And so I promised myself I was gonna take the gravity off and lay down for the right amount of hours. And there’s no way, with my arrogant, spoiled ass that I would’ve stopped smoking weed, that I would’ve stopped drinking, that I would’ve stopped doing all the things. But the great spirit got my attention and said, ‘That’s not good right now, man.’ And so it pulled me off it. And so now I’m more clear-headed than I’ve been in my entire adult life. And so there’s blessings within everything. The lemonade I’m making this summer, bro, mmmmm. Sweet. Ooh.”
Jason Newsted And The Chophouse Band have announced their first-ever North American headlining tour.
The former Metallica bassist will play eight headlining shows will support Blackberry Smoke for ten dates.
“We’re fired up to finally take this to the people, and it’s an honor to head out on the road with the Blackberry crew for our first proper run,” says Newsted. “Blackberry Smoke has built a loyal following that knows and enjoys good music.
“We’ll be performing The Chophouse Band originals and selections from a few of our heroes. Even at places like the Ryman, we will play some acoustic-based tunes, but throughout the set it is guaranteed to get heavy!”
“I’ve realized that this is where I can place my energy effectively now,” continues Newsted. “The Chophouse is the continuation of my ambassadorship of American music. The Chophouse Band plays everything from bluegrass to fucking slabs of metal. We’re covering a lot of ground. There could be country flavor to a song, but it’ll still have sharp teeth. We are looking forward to an exciting summer!”
Find tickets at chophouseband.com.
Dates:
July
1 – Northampton, MA – Iron Horse Music Hall
2 – Albany, NY – Empire Underground
3 – Lititz, PA – Mickey’s Black Box
5 – Wayne, PA – 118 North
6 – Alexandria, VA – The Birchmere
9 – Wilmington, NC – Greenfield Lake Amphitheater*
10 – Durham, NC – Durham Performing Arts Center*
11 – Charlotte, NC – Ovens Auditorium*
12 – Charleston, SC – Charleston Music Hall
15 – Lewiston, NY – Artpark*
16 – Utica, NY – Saranac Brewery*
17 – Farmington, PA – Timber Rock Amphitheater*
18 – Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall*
20 – Grand Rapids, MI – Pyramid Scheme
21 – Newport, KY – Southgate House Revival
22 – Knoxville, TN – Open Chord
24 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium*
25 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium*
* Supporting Blackberry Smoke
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