GoFundMe launched after Hüsker Dü's Greg Norton diagnosed with cancer

Over the weekend a GoFundMe was launched to help pay for Greg Norton's medical bills. The fundraiser, launched by his friends, revealed that the Hüsker Dü and UltraBomb bassist "has just been diagnosed with prostate cancer."

"We can't imagine the stress and anxiety he and his family must be going through," the GoFundMe description read. "One thing that's for sure, though, is that the cost of treatment in the United States is eyewatering. We want to help alleviate some of that pressure, so we've decided to set up a GoFundMe account to collect money for Greg to put towards his treatment." The GoFundMe aims to raise $30,000, and at the time of writing this article, it's already passed the initial target amount.

Last week, Norton wrote on his Facebook page, "At the beginning of June, I was diagnosed with prostate cancer. My doctors at the Mayo Clinic believe I have excellent odds, but we need to get in right away and move forward with treatment and surgery. Due to this, we have canceled our upcoming UltraBomb dates in England and Scotland. We will also be pushing our fall tour in the states back a bit to allow me time to recover and return in full force."

"My sincere apologies to those who had tickets purchased or who were planning on attending our upcoming shows across the pond," Norton added. "I am frustrated, as I know you may be feeling disappointed or upset. I was really hoping to be sharing how excited I was to be coming back to play England for the first time in 35 years!"