Although there is no cure, it is "treatable", and Foreman is determined to fight his way to remission and get back to "normal life".
The musician - whose treatments so far have included radiotherapy and spinal tap surgery - is hopeful he can be fit enough to get back on stage in 2026 - after being forced to step back from the It Must Be Love hitmakers' concerts this year.
In a note to fans on Madness' official Facebook page on Friday (29.08.25), he said: "Earlier this year I had severe pain in my upper back and shoulders. On the 28th of June we played a show in France and it had become unbearable. I had an MRI scan at the end of June and they found a tumour on my spine. On the 4th of July I went to the Royal Sussex and had all sorts of stuff done to me. I had radiotherapy which blasted it and stopped the pain. I actually had a Spinal Tap too - rock n roll! I wasn't in good shape, to say the least. My kidneys were only at 14 per cent function, which has greatly improved since then. What I've got is a form of cancer called myeloma. It's treatable but not curable. When I get it into remission (I will!) I should be able to get back to normal life."
"Some people have had this for 20 years or more. I have a long way to go before I get back onstage but I aim to be back next year. The band, my family, my road crew family and my management team have all been very loving and supportive."31
