Madness star Chris Foreman shares health update: Fans send well-wishes

Ska band Madness' star Chris Foreman reveals he has been diagnosed with incurable myeloma, which is a form of blood cancer. The musician, who is known as Chrissy Boy, candidly shared his entire journey.

He wrote, "Dear all Earlier this year I had severe pain in my upper back and shoulders. On the 28th of June we played a show in France and it had become unbearable. I had an MRI scan at the end of June and they found a tumour on my spine. On the 4th of July I went to the Royal Sussex and had all sorts of stuff done to me. I had radiotherapy which blasted it and stopped the pain."

He explained his diagnosis, "I actually had a Spinal Tap too - rock n roll! I wasn't in good shape, to say the least. My kidneys were only at 14% function, which has greatly improved since then. What I've got is a form of cancer called myeloma. It's treatable but not curable. When I get it into remission (I will!) I should be able to get back to normal life."

Chris Foreman expressed, "Some people have had this for 20 years or more. I have a long way to go before I get back onstage but I aim to be back next year. The band, my family, my road crew family and my management team have all been very loving and supportive. One of the worst side effects is that I can't drink alcohol but I've mastered a non alcoholic Margarita and those Zero alcohol beers ain't too bad these days."

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Foreman concluded, "It's been really hard not being onstage with the band this year. They've worked really hard and the shows looked great. I don't know how they did it without me, to be fair. I won't be able to do Butlins or the tour this year, which is a great shame but ……"I'LL BE BACK!" CB Foreman - Peacehaven, 29th August 2025"

Formed in 1976 as the North London Invaders, Chris Foreman is one of the original members of the British group. He has legendary hits such as Baggy Trousers and One Step Beyond under their belt. Following the news of his diagnosis, fans have been flooding social media with well-wishes and reminiscing about Chris Foreman’s iconic moments.

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