{"id":266288,"date":"2026-10-01T12:20:35","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T12:20:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/01\/charles-kelley-lady-a-singer-reveals-rare-blood-cancer-diagnosis-the-life-expectancy-far-exceeds-what-it-used-to-be\/"},"modified":"2026-10-01T12:20:35","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T12:20:35","slug":"charles-kelley-lady-a-singer-reveals-rare-blood-cancer-diagnosis-the-life-expectancy-far-exceeds-what-it-used-to-be","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/01\/charles-kelley-lady-a-singer-reveals-rare-blood-cancer-diagnosis-the-life-expectancy-far-exceeds-what-it-used-to-be\/","title":{"rendered":"Charles Kelley, Lady A Singer, Reveals Rare Blood Cancer Diagnosis: &#8216;The Life Expectancy Far Exceeds What It Used to Be&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Charles Kelley, singer for Lady A, has a rare blood cancer.<\/p>\n<p>Delivering a health update to fans and followers, he shared how doctors caught it by chance.<\/p>\n<p>Though survival odds are less than ideal, Kelley pointed out how they have improved.<\/p>\n<p>He has a loving family, a few other helping factors on his side, and even a friend\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/09\/will-reeve-gma-reveals-testicular-cancer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cancer journey<\/a> to make things easier in the health battles ahead.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"732\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1001_charleskelley_01-1024x732.jpg\" alt=\"Charles Kelley in August 2025.\" class=\"wp-image-564040 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1001_charleskelley_01-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1001_charleskelley_01-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1001_charleskelley_01-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1001_charleskelley_01-2048x1465.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1001_charleskelley_01-960x687.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1001_charleskelley_01-1080x773.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1001_charleskelley_01-1200x858.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1001_charleskelley_01-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Charles Kelley performs at EXIT\/IN on August 27, 2025.<span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo Credit: Jason Kempin\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-charles-kelley-has-multiple-myeloma-a-form-of-blood-cancer\">Charles Kelley has multiple myeloma, a form of blood cancer<\/h2>\n<p>This week, Lady A singer Charles Kelley took to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Dd4COkcxP21\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a> to deliver \u201ca little health update.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sitting beside his wife, Cassie, the 45-year-old singer shared that he has a rare blood cancer.<\/p>\n<p>Kelley shared that he has had some rib fractures, which resulted in blood tests.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne of the last blood tests we did, they found a blood cancer in there called multiple myeloma,\u201d he revealed. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s rare,\u201d Kelley acknowledged. \u201cBut I\u2019m young, I feel healthy.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/Dd4COkcxP21\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"\/>\n<p>He continued: \u201cAnd the treatments, I will say, have just come so far even in the past five years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kelley detailed that the treatments have advanced so \u201cthat even the life expectancy far exceeds what it used to be.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Going back about a decade, the five-year survival rate for multiple myeloma in the US was about 64%. That\u2019s just shy of two-out-of-three.<\/p>\n<p>Across that same span of time, the death rate has fallen by about 3% each year.<\/p>\n<p>Kelley has youth, money, and a positive attitude on his side, and he\u2019s hoping that these will tilt the odds in his favor.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"thg-ytf\" data-ytid=\"oT_lt3iIJtw\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/oT_lt3iIJtw\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Lady A\u2019s Charles Kelley Shares Rare Blood Cancer Diagnosis | E! News\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/oT_lt3iIJtw\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Lady A\u2019s Charles Kelley Shares Rare Blood Cancer Diagnosis | E! News\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" class=\"lazyload\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><button type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play video: Lady A\u2019s Charles Kelley Shares Rare Blood Cancer Diagnosis | E! News\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"68\" height=\"48\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M66.5 7.7a8 8 0 0 0-5.6-5.7C56 .7 34 .7 34 .7s-22 0-26.9 1.3A8 8 0 0 0 1.5 7.7 83 83 0 0 0 .2 24a83 83 0 0 0 1.3 16.3 8 8 0 0 0 5.6 5.7C12 47.3 34 47.3 34 47.3s22 0 26.9-1.3a8 8 0 0 0 5.6-5.7A83 83 0 0 0 67.8 24a83 83 0 0 0-1.3-16.3z\" fill=\"#f00\"\/><path d=\"M27 34l18-10-18-10z\" fill=\"#fff\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-comfort-and-emotional-support-can-come-from-many-sources\">Comfort and emotional support can come from many sources<\/h2>\n<p>Charles Kelley shared that a friend received a cancer diagnosis of his own about two months before his.<\/p>\n<p>This friend is on her own cancer journey.<\/p>\n<p>Having her as a role model of sorts has \u201creally helped\u201d him, oddly enough.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel really hopeful,\u201d Kelley shared. \u201cIn the same spirit of the way we\u2019ve shared a lot of my sobriety journey, just getting this stuff off your chest is so freeing and it takes the power away from it a little bit.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>To fans and followers, he stated: \u201cWe wanted to let you all know what was going on, and we\u2019re gonna get through it.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DdpaejdlSsj\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"\/>\n<p>Kelley has a 10-year-old son named Ward. His other son, Archer, just turned 1 year old on September 16.<\/p>\n<p>These two, and his wife \u2014 with whom he shared a kiss during the video \u2014 <\/p>\n<p>Kelley was sure to also praise the doctors and caregivers in Nashville.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s just another hurdle,\u201d he characterized, \u201cand I feel confident that we\u2019re gonna get through it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>We are all hopeful that his confidence is well placed.<\/p>\n<div class=\"thg-endcard\" hidden=\"\" aria-label=\"Get the Hollywood Gossip app\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"thg-endcard-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/thg-ios-app-icon.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"thg-endcard-icon lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/thg-ios-app-icon.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" loading=\"lazy\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-1\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"thg-endcard-title\">Get the app \u2014 celeb news first<\/span><span class=\"thg-endcard-sub\">Push alerts the second a story breaks \u00b7 4.8\u2605 \u00b7 Free<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"thg-endcard-get\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/app\/apple-store\/id372387225?pt=367523&amp;ct=web-endcard-cta&amp;mt=8\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Get the App<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2026\/10\/charles-kelley-cancer-diagnosis-lady-a-singer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 2 minutes Charles Kelley, singer for Lady A, has a rare blood cancer. 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