Modest Mouse Drummer Jeremiah Green Diagnosed With Stage IV Cancer: ‘Send Healing Vibes’

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Modest Mouse drummer Jeremiah Green has been diagnosed with stage IV cancer.“Please send healing vibes for my son, Jeremiah Green, who is battling stage 4 cancer,” Green’s mother, Carol Namatame, shared via Facebook on Sunday, December 25, without specifying the particular form of her son’s illness. “He’s is [sic] so strong and so brave and hanging in there!”Green has been the drummer of Modest Mouse since he cofounded the Seattle-based band in 1992.

Last month, the group kicked off a tour in celebration of the 25th anniversary of their second album, The Lonesome Crowded West.Along with the Sunday post, Namatame included a series of images that featured the 45-year-old musician over the years, from performing on stage to spending time with his family.Following Namatame’s announcement, DJ Marco Collins took to social media to share details of his friend’s diagnosis, claiming that the Massachusetts native was forced to step back from the tour early.“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, 57, wrote. “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!).”The radio personality noted that he was “sending nothing but love & healing energy” to Green. “We’re all pulling for you!” he concluded, adding three red heart emojis.Green, meanwhile, has yet to publicly speak out about his health.

His bandmates hate also not commented on his diagnosis, but the group is set to launch another tour for their 2021 album, The Golden Casket.In March 2023, Modest Mouse is scheduled to perform at the three Lollapalooza South America music