{
  "id": 10736722,
  "title": "Lady A’s Charles Kelley Reveals ‘Rare’ Blood Cancer Diagnosis: ‘I Feel Really Hopeful’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/lady-as-charles-kelley-reveals-rare-blood-cancer-diagnosis-i-feel",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-29T16:38:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/music/country/lady-a-charles-kelley-blood-cancer-diagnosis-1236349913/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Country music trio Lady A member Charles Kelley has been diagnosed with the rare blood cancer multiple myeloma, his wife Cassie and the band announced on Tuesday (Sept. 29) via an Instagram post. The 45-year-old country star discovered his condition after experiencing rib fractures, leading his doctor to conduct several blood tests. Despite his diagnosis, Kelley expressed optimism about his prognosis, crediting advancements in treatments over the past five years which have improved life expectancy. He remains hopeful about his health and is actively working on new music with Lady A and preparing for their upcoming This Winter’s Night Tour 2026 in December. Kelley's journey with sobriety, which he detailed in 2023, has inspired his openness about his health struggles, and he encourages fans to keep an eye on his progress as he faces this new challenge. Fellow artists, including Hillary Scott, Martina McBride, and Dan + Shay, have rallied support for Kelley, sending messages of encouragement and love.",
  "summary": "\"I'll have tough days, but I wanna keep working,\" he said in a video message to fans.",
  "key_points": [],
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Rolling Stone",
        "title": "Lady A’s Charles Kelley Shares Cancer Diagnosis",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/lady-as-charles-kelley-shares-cancer-diagnosis",
        "published": "2026-09-29T16:14:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "Lady A singer Charles Kelley reveals cancer diagnosis",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/lady-a-singer-charles-kelley-reveals-cancer-diagnosis",
        "published": "2026-09-29T19:01:38.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}