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Y&T cancel 2022 European Tour to give frontman Dave Meniketti time to recover from radiation treatments

Posted by on July 19, 2022

  Y&T have decided to cancel their 2022 European tour dates in order to give frontman Dave Meniketti the proper time to recover from radiation treatments in his battle with prostate cancer.   The group announced the following via Facebook: “***IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT*** As many of you know, earlier this year Dave Meniketti was diagnosed with […]

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Y&T Bassist Phil Kennemore Passes Away

Posted by on January 7, 2011

Phil Kennemore, bassist of 80’s metal band Y&T, has lost his battle with metastatic cancer. He was 57 years old, and along with frontman Dave Meniketti was an original member of the band. The band had organized a New Year’s Eve benefit concert for him this past New Year’s Eve, with members of Testament, Dokken, […]

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