Oz Fox of Christian hard rock band STRYPER recently provided an update on his health, three months after being released from the hospital following his latest brain surgery. The procedure, which required him to sit out the band’s spring 2024 “To Hell With The Amps” acoustic tour, was performed by Dr. Richard G. Everson at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Westwood, California.
On Thursday (August 29), Oz went live on Facebook, joined by his wife Annie Lobert, to share the latest on his condition (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). He mentioned, “I am preparing, getting things together, because I’m going to rehearse. So I just thought maybe I’d let you know that I am planning to be out with [the rest of STRYPER] boys on the band’s 40th-anniversary tour starting in early September. We’re still planning, so it’s just still kind of in the works, but I’m feeling a lot better. I finished my chemotherapy and radiation… Well, the chemo and radiation together, and then I have more I’m taking later. But I did finish radiation, not last Monday, but the Monday before. So since that’s all done, it looks like I’m feeling pretty good. My doctors didn’t know if I would be feeling well at the end of it all. And I am feeling really good. So that’s a big plus.”
Oz also expressed gratitude for the support he’s received, saying, “Thank you for all the prayers. I know that I got some of you guys praying for me. And, yeah, I think the prayers are working, and I appreciate it… For me, I think God allowed this to happen to me because he knows I would trust him to get me through it. That’s the bottom line, guys. It’s almost like the story of Job. I mean, Job was tested and he came out with flying colors. So in this case, I don’t see it any different than that. Job was a servant. I kind of feel like I’m doing the same thing, serving God and doing whatever it is he has a plan for in my life.”
Looking ahead, Oz expressed his eagerness to return to performing, saying, “I’m looking forward to being out and just jamming with the guys and being on stage again… I just wanna say that I’m looking forward to being out again and being able to be in front of y’all, say hello to y’all. I really hope that you can all come to see us. Just look on our calendar at the Stryper.com website of where we’re playing, and come on out and see us and see me. I know all of us are excited to see everyone. And I am really looking forward to it. I’m really looking forward to being with y’all. And it’s gonna be exciting — it’s gonna be an exciting time.”
He also thanked fans for their support during his recovery, saying, “Thank you so much for all your support, your prayers, and for getting the fundraiser t-shirt. That’s helped us so much get through so many things. We didn’t know what we would do, but thankfully you guys came through. And God put it on your guys’ heart to help. And the boys were fantastic through it all getting through their acoustic tour without me. And I thought it was really awesome that they were able to do that. And thank you for supporting them and coming out to see them. I was just cheering them on and hoping it would be a success. And it certainly was, in my opinion, a huge success for the band.”
