Friends of Hüsker Dü bassist Greg Norton have launched a GoFundMe for the musician after he revealed his prostate cancer diagnosis
In the two days since its launch, the fundraiser has surpassed its target goal of $30,000 with contributions from over 900 donors.late last month, writing: “At the beginning of June, I was diagnosed with prostate cancer. My doctors at the Mayo Clinic believe I have excellent odds, but we need to get in right away and move forward with treatment and surgery.
“My sincere apologies to those who had tickets purchased or who were planning on attending our upcoming shows across the pond,” Norton wrote. “I am frustrated, as I know you may be feeling disappointed or upset. I was really hoping to be sharing how excited I was to be coming back to play England for the first time in 35 years!”
Norton formed punk icon Hüsker Dü with Bob Mould and Grant Hart in 1979 and released a string of critically beloved albums in the mid-1980s, including 1984’sThe band broke up in 1987, with Mould going on to a successful solo career alongside his band Sugar.
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