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Beloved Pop-Punk Musician Has ‘Emotional’ Moment on Stage in a Wheelchair With His Band, and It Warms My Millennial Heart

New Found Glory guitarist Chad Gilbert has not been touring with the band due to health issues, but joined them onstage for a Nashville show.

By Stephen Andrew Galiher

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Chad Gilbert recently had an emotional moment on stage, and it as alongtime fan; it just warms my Millennial heart. On June 8, the beloved pop-punk guitarist joined his band, New Found Glory, on stage in Nashville.

Due to serious health issues, Gilbert has been using a wheelchair to get around. Not letting that be a deterrent, he whipped out there on his electric chariot and greeted the cheering crowd. Gilbert has not fully toured with New Found Glory in a few years due to battling pheochromocytoma, a rare type of cancerous tumor.

Chad Gilbert has remained an active member of New Found Glory throughout his cancer battle

Taking to Instagram to share images of his big night, Gilbert offered........

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