Richard Lloyd Battles Rare Cancer | Music News

Music News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 24, 2026 · 1m

Richard Lloyd, legendary Television guitarist and co-founder, is fighting a rare, aggressive bile duct cancer that’s left him unable to tour or work — his primary income source. Facing surgery-free tumors near a major blood vessel, he’s endured multiple hospitalizations and complications, while his wife has quit her job to care for him. Medical bills and unresolved royalty debts have piled on the financial pressure. Bandmate Sean Seymour launched a GoFundMe aiming for $80,000 — already at $48,000 — with support pouring in from icons like Patti Smith, who donated $5,000 and called him “musical…