Tim Commerford, Rage Against the Machine’s bassist, has announced that he is battling prostate cancer. In an interview with Spin, Commerford noted, “I’ve been dealing with some pretty serious s—…Right before I was about to go on tour with Rage, I had my prostate removed, and I have prostate cancer.” He would go on to tell Spin, “You can find yourself in a situation like I’m in where it’s like, f—, my whole life changed. With everything that happens to me now, I wonder, am I feeling this way because I have cancer? Am I losing my hair because I have cancer? Whatever it is, it makes me wonder if it’s happening because I have cancer,” he continued. “And prostate cancer is a very, very, very tough one because it’s connected to your sexuality. It’s hard to disconnect from that and when you’re forced into that situation, it’s a brutal psychological journey…It’s very hard for me to not break down and get emotional.”

This comes off the heels of Zack de la Rocha announcing that Rage would be cancelling their 2023 tour due to a devastating knee injury that he suffered in Chicago.

Our thoughts are with Tim and the entire Rage family.