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Former Metallica Bassist Jason Newsted Reveals Throat Cancer Battle

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Former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted has revealed he has recently been declared “free and clear” after a battle against throat cancer.

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Jason Newsted, a former bassist from Metallica, revealed that he recently faced a tough battle against throat cancer. However, he said that he is currently "cancer-free" and that his struggle served him to reflect on certain aspects of his life. Let's remember that the musician succeeded the late Cliff Burton as a bassist from Metallica in 1986, playing in much of the band's most successful albums until his release in 2001. Jason Newsted's fight…

Jason Newsted, former bassist of Metallica, comes out of silence after a fight against a throat cancer diagnosed in 2025. Now cured, the 63-year-old musician evokes a founding event, as he prepares his return to the stage with The Chophouse Band. Jason Newsted cured of a throat cancer:

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