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Noodles, the lead guitarist of iconic rock band The Offspring, is stepping away from performing due to a 'fairly serious health issue.'
The 63-year-old musician - born Kevin John Wasserman - made the announcement on Instagram that he will no longer be performing with the Orange County, California based act for a period of time.
He did not disclose the health issue in the post as he wrote: 'It is with deep sadness that I have to announce that I need to step away from live performances for a while to deal with a sudden and fairly serious health issue.
'The rest of the band has my back, is super supportive, and will keep rocking you all in my absence. I hope to be back on stage sooner rather than later. Until then, I will miss all of you with all of my heart.'
The Pretty Fly (For A White Guy) hitmaker concluded his announcement by thanking their fans.
He wrote: 'Thanks for keeping me in your thoughts. I really appreciate it. - Noodles'
Noodles, the lead guitarist of iconic rock band The Offspring, is stepping away from performing due to a 'fairly serious health issue' (Above, Noodles in Sacramento in September 2014)
The 63-year-old musician - born Kevin John Wasserman - made the announcement on Instagram that he will no longer be performing with the Orange County, California based act for a period of time (Above, The Offspring in Newport Beach, California in October 2003)
The Daily Mail has reached out to The Offspring's representatives for comment and has yet to hear back.
Noodles last performed with The Offspring days ago on Sunday during their stop in San Diego.
The punk rock band is scheduled to perform several dates including this Saturday, October 24 in Los Angeles, November 6 in Las Vegas, November 7 in Garden Grove, November 21 in Mexico City, and January 16 again in Los Angeles.
The Offspring was originally formed under the name Manic Subsidal by lead singer and guitarist Dexter Holland in 1984 as Noodles joined the band the following year and has been with them since.
The current iteration of the band includes: Noodles, Holland, bassist Todd Morse, multi-instrumentalist Jonah Nimoy, and drummer Brandon Pertzborn.
The Offspring are considered as one of the driving forces behind the mainstream interest in punk rock during the 1990s as they have sold more than 45 million records worldwide.
The group has released 11 studio albums throughout their over four decades of existence starting with their debut self-titled album in 1989.
In 1994 they released their third studio album - titled Smash - which is the best selling-album ever released by an independent record label in Epitaph as it has been certified six-times platinum by the RIAA.
The 63-year-old musician - born Kevin John Wasserman - made the announcement on Instagram that he will no longer be performing with the Orange County, California based act for a period of time (Above, Noodles in Burbank August 2021)
He did not disclose the health issue in the post as he wrote: 'It is with deep sadness that I have to announce that I need to step away from live performances for a while to deal with a sudden and fairly serious health issue'
The Offspring was originally formed by lead singer and guitarist Dexter Holland in 1984 as Noodles joined the band the following year and has been with them since (Above, The Offspring in Dublin in November 1999)
Above, Noodles in Los Angeles October 2018
Smash featured the hit singles Come Out and Play, Self Esteem, and Gotta Get Away.
It peaked at number four on the US Billboard 200 and has sold over eleven million copies worldwide.
Their latest album, titled Supercharged, was released in 2024.
They have also earned several awards throughout the years including Modern Rock Artist of the Year at the 1999 Billboard Music Awards and Best Rock Artist at the 1999 MTV Europe Awards.
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