The Offspring's Noodles says he's exiting tour due to 'serious' health issue

• The Offspring has announced that Kevin "Noodles" Wasserman is exiting the band’s tour because of a serious health issue.
• “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,” Noodles wrote in a statement shared by the band.
• “The rest of the band has my back, is super supportive, and will keep rocking you all in my absence,” he wrote. “I hope to be back on stage sooner rather than later. Until then, I will miss all of you with all of my heart.”
• He went on to thank fans for keeping him in their thoughts, adding, “I really appreciate it.”
• The rock hand has upcoming tour dates in California, Nevada and Mexico.