Guitarists announces he has cancer.

Surfer Blood guitarist Thomas Fekete has told us that he is suffering from a rare form of cancer. He says he had major surgery a few months ago to remove a tumour from his abdomen but has been told it has now spread to his spine and lungs. It means the guitarist can no longer make money from the band and is asking fans to help pay for his alternative treatment. He has set up a fundraising page with a target of $76,000 (£50,000).

Fekete has a type of cancer called Sarcoma, which can develop in the muscle, bone, nerves, cartilage, tendons, blood vessels or any fatty and fibrous tissues. He says there’s little research on it and he’s had to find a specialist doctor to treat him. “Going to a typical doctor and getting loaded with all types of drugs would probably kill me,” he writes on his fundraising page. However, I found a doctor who is on the cutting edge of cancer treatments, and we have assembled a team of brilliant doctors who all seem to be extremely confident in an alternative treatment plan, to complement the chemotherapy.”

He went on to explain that because the doctors do things “a bit differently” his medical insurance will only cover a portion of his treatment. I never in my life thought that I would be asking for money publicly, but the universe works in funny ways,” he says. He says any extra funds collected will be donated to his doctor’s alternative cancer research.

“I not only feel great, but I am in great spirits, and I know this will soon be over like a bad dream. Please take care of yourselves, enjoy every single day. Life is beautiful. Love and light always.”

Surfer Blood release their third album 1000 Palms next month.