Mike Ness has been diagnosed with stage one tonsil cancer. He was diagnosed before Social Distortion went into the studio to record its eighth studio album. Summer tour plans have been postponed, but he is expected to make a full recovery.

We think that life is going to go according to our plan, but it has a way of saying “I don’t think so!”

In the midst of pre-production, I was diagnosed with stage one tonsil cancer. I was feeling well enough to continue with recording in the studio up until… pic.twitter.com/NUkuaRmjyo
— Social Distortion (@SocialD1) June 7, 2023