Sadly, it would appear that Mastodon’s longtime manager Nick John is in a battle with pancreatic cancer. This has caused the band to cancel their upcoming tour with Dinosaur Jr. and Netherlands as a “critical situation of a member of the Mastodon family”.

Following this, Brent Hinds and Brann Dailor have released statements in regards to the situation. These can both be found through the Instagram posts provided down below.

https://instagram.com/p/BnPJTuVFw3V/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=embed_loading_state_control

https://instagram.com/p/BnO-4ZBhXa8/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=embed_loading_state_control

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