Kevin Jonas, the older brother of the Jonas Brothers, the boy band who achieved fame more than a decade ago thanks to the Disney Channel phenomenon and who still goes on tour today, revealed this Tuesday, June 11, that he has undergone surgery for skin cancer. It was the singer himself, 33 years old, who explained with a video published on his social networks that it is a basal cell carcinoma in the head, very close to the scalp. “It’s a small cancer that has started to grow, and now I have to have surgery to remove it, so here we go,” begins the message that can be seen on his Instagram, an account in which he has accumulated almost five million followers. In the short video he published, he also shares some images after the intervention and warns his followers about the importance of self-examination: “Be sure to check those freckles, people!”
“Okay, I’m done,” he says at another point in the video, “now it’s time to heal and go home.” His followers have quickly wanted to support him. through the comments of the publication. “You just scared the hell out of us! Happy to know you are recovering. I love you very much and I wish you good health,” says one of them. Another Internet user assures: “Thank God he was detected early. You’ve got us shaking! Get well soon love, praying for you.” For its part, the Skin Cancer Foundation He wanted to thank the singer for raising awareness with his publication: “We are sorry to hear about your cancer, thank you for raising awareness. Early detection is key. We wish you the best during your recovery.”
The artist spread the news shortly after the group he shares with two of his brothers, Jonas Brothers, postponed their European tour last April. “Europe! We changed our concert dates to later this year. But that’s only because we have very exciting projects ahead of us that we really want to share with you later,” They announced with a video on their X account. Just this Tuesday they shared the new dates of their European concerts, which will begin next September 9 in Belfast, and will bring them to Spain at the end of the month, specifically on September 26 in Barcelona.
Since the announcement, the brothers have been somewhat estranged. Nick has focused on his musical show Power Ballad, while Joe was recently photographed with actress Laila Abdallah spending a few days off in Greece. For his part, Kevin has taken advantage of these weeks to devote himself to his family. The American singer leads a discreet life with his two daughters, Alena Rose (10 years old) and Valentina Angelina (8 years old), the result of his marriage to Danielle Jonas, whom he married in 2009. The last time the brothers together was on April 30 in Cancún (Mexico). It will be in the same country, specifically in Mexico City, where they will resume their world tour TheTour On August 21.
Kevin Jonas is not the first well-known face who has wanted to share his illness to warn about the seriousness of the ailment and the importance of self-examination and medical check-ups. The Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson, announced last January, a few months after being treated for breast cancer, that she had been diagnosed with skin cancer. “I have been taking some time for myself as I have been diagnosed with malignant melanoma, a form of skin cancer, my second cancer diagnosis within a year after being diagnosed with breast cancer this summer and undergoing surgery.” mastectomy and reconstructive surgery. It was thanks to the great vigil of my dermatologist that the melanoma was detected in time,” He then shared with his more than 697,000 followers on Instagram.
Hugh Jackman is another of the famous people who has spoken publicly about his five cancer operations with complete naturalness, always publishing the photos and videos to raise awareness about the importance of having regular medical check-ups and wearing sunscreen. “People can learn from this. I was a normal Australian guy, with English parents, so the genetics weren’t great, but I went to the beach without sun protection and all the things that have happened to me are damage from 25 or 30 years ago. I have had five or six episodes and I will have more,” said the 55-year-old actor in an interview with the magazine Icon in 2017, the year he underwent his sixth operation. “I think young people should know that. If they see that Wolverine is wearing sunscreen, they might put it on too.”
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