3 DOORS DOWN singer Brad Arnold has died at the age of 47.
The news of his passing was shared by his bandmates on social media on Saturday, February 7.
Arnold revealed in May 2025 that he was battling clear cell renal cell carcinoma, or ccRCC, a type of kidney cancer.
The band’s announcement reads as follows: “With heavy hearts, we share the news that Brad Arnold, founder, lead singer, and songwriter of 3 DOORS DOWN, passed away on Saturday, February 7th, at the age of 47.
“With his beloved wife Jennifer and his family by his side, he passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, in his sleep after his courageous battle with cancer.
As a result of Arnold‘s diagnosis in early 2025, 3 DOORS DOWN canceled all of its previously announced tour dates, including headlining shows, festival appearances and support dates with CREED, as well as a performance at Morgan Wallen’s Sand In My Boots festival.
Brad celebrated the tenth anniversary of his getting sober in January 2026. The singer previously credited his Christian faith for his sobriety.
Arnold co-founded 3 DOORS DOWN at age 16 and wrote the band’s hit song ‘Kryptonite’ soon afterward.
Formed in 1995, 3 DOORS DOWN‘s many accolades include selling 16 million albums globally, receiving three Grammy nominations, and winning two American Music Awards, and five BMI Pop Awards for songwriting — including “Songwriter of the Year”. Their debut, “The Better Life”, became certified six times RIAA platinum in 2000 and was fueled by the success of the aforementioned juggernaut hit ‘Kryptonite’.
This was followed by 2002’s sophomore album, ‘Away From The Sun’, which went triple platinum and saw similar success with ‘When I’m Gone’ and ‘Here Without You’.
2005’s platinum ‘Seventeen Days’ and 2008’s ‘3 Doors Down’ each earned No. 1 debuts on the Billboard Top 200, while ‘Time Of My Life’ landed at No. 3 in 2011.
In 2016, 3 DOORS DOWN released its sixth full-length album, ‘Us And The Night’.