VIDEO : Elvis Costello Cancels Tour Dates After Revealing Cancer Diagnosis

According to a report by Rolling Stone, Elvis Costello has revealed that he was recently diagnosed with a 'small but very aggressive cancerous malignancy' and has consequently canceled the final six dates of his current European tour. The singer-songwriter said that doctors urged him to call off the tour dates in order to avoid putting his 'health at risk.' Costello thanked fans for their support and added, ?The spirit has been more than willing, but I have to now accept that it is going to take longer than I would have wished for me to recover my full strength.? While Costello didn?t name the specific form of cancer, he did confirm that it affects males specifically.