UPDATE TO BELOW STORY...
Kansas singer Ronnie Platt underwent surgery yesterday (Tuesday) after being diagnosed last month with thyroid cancer. He's back home and has posted an update.
Check out Ronnie's update here from his official Instagram page.
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Kansas, who recently postponed their show at Choctaw due to heath reasons, are now providing a health update on singer Ronnie Platt.
Platt was recently diagnosed with thyroid cancer.
Writing on Facebook, he says he met with his doctor on Thursday and will undergo surgery on March 4th.
"So far, the prognosis has been very good. I'm looking forward to getting this behind me and being back in the saddle as soon as possible. I appreciate the outpouring of support I've been receiving. Thank you."
Kansas, who postponed two shows and canceled another in the wake of Platt's diagnosis, are scheduled to appear on the Rock & Romance Cruise out of Fort Lauderdale, Florida on March 15th followed by more tour dates starting in April.
Platt, who joined Kansas in 2014, is 62.
Check out the original post about it here from Kansas' official Facebook page.
The rescheduled date for Kansas at Choctaw in Durant, Oklahoma is Saturday November 22nd.