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They Are Gutting a Body of Water’s Doug Dulgarian Diagnosed With Cancer
Doug Dulgarian, founder of Philadelphia band They Are Gutting a Body of Water, has been diagnosed with cancer.
He shared the news on Instagram and said he received the diagnosis on October 16, the day the band released its mixtape *Kool Faith / Loosies II*.
The band canceled its upcoming North American tour as Dulgarian prepares to focus on treatment, which he said is due to start in a few weeks.
Three December shows remain scheduled: two in Brooklyn on December 9 and 10, and one in Philadelphia on December 18.
Dulgarian said the prognosis seems pretty good, but he did not name the type of cancer.
A GoFundMe has been launched to help support him and the band, which has lost touring income and faced medical and tour costs.
The band hopes to play the three remaining shows, though Dulgarian said he is unsure how treatment will go.
They Are Gutting a Body of Water frontman Doug Dulgarian has been diagnosed with cancer.
He said he received the diagnosis on October 16, the day the band released its mixtape Kool Faith / Loosies II.
The band canceled its forthcoming North American tour while Dulgarian prepares for treatment.
The band plans to keep some December shows in Brooklyn and Philadelphia, though the outlets differ on the number and dates of the Brooklyn shows.
Dulgarian said his prognosis seemed good and that treatment was due to begin in a couple of weeks.
- Who
- Doug Dulgarian, frontman of They Are Gutting a Body of Water and founder of the label Julia’s War.
- What
- He announced that he has cancer. The band canceled its forthcoming North American tour.
- When
- He said he received the diagnosis on October 16 and announced it on October 20, 2026.
- Where
- Dulgarian shared the news on Instagram. The band is based in Philadelphia.
- Why
- Dulgarian said he needs to focus on figuring out his diagnosis and treatment.
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Dulgarian said he received his cancer diagnosis on the day the band released Kool Faith / Loosies II.
Dulgarian announced the diagnosis on Instagram, and a GoFundMe was launched to support him and the band during treatment.
The band’s North American tour was scheduled to begin in Baltimore, but was canceled.
Pitchfork reported that two Brooklyn shows would remain on the schedule; Stereogum reported that a December 10 show at Warsaw would remain.
A Philadelphia show at Union Transfer was reported as remaining on the schedule.
- Diagnosis
- Cancer
- Diagnosis date
- October 16, 2026
- Treatment
- Expected to begin in a couple of weeks
- Mixtape
- Kool Faith / Loosies II
- Canceled tour opener
- Baltimore, October 29
- December Philadelphia show
- Union Transfer, December 18
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What people are saying
I was diagnosed with cancer last Friday, same day we put out Kool Faith.
the prognosis seems to be pretty good.
I just want to inform you.
this ain’t the end of the world