Lady A’s Charles Kelley says he has multiple myeloma

Lady A singer Charles Kelley said Tuesday that he has been diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a rare blood cancer, after tests ordered following unexplained rib fractures detected the disease. In an Instagram video shared with his wife, Cassie Kelley, he said he expects to continue working during the first six months of treatment, though he cautioned that he may have difficult days. Kelley said he had experienced a couple of random rib fractures, prompting his doctor to order several blood tests. One of the later tests revealed the cancer, he said. The reports of the diagnosis and its discovery are based on Kelley’s account in the video; no medical records or independent clinical confirmation were provided. He described himself as feeling healthy and hopeful. Kelley said treatments had advanced in recent years and that his initial six months of treatment were not expected to be too invasive. Those comments were his expectations, not a report of treatment outcomes. He did not provide details about a specific treatment regimen or prognosis. Kelley said he intended to keep working and performing while receiving treatment, while acknowledging that he expected to have tough days.