Brad Arnold, the lead singer and co-founder of rock band 3 Doors Down, has passed away. He was 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, the band said in a statement. “Above all, he was a devoted husband to Jennifer, and his kindness, humor, and generosity touched everyone fortunate enough to know him. Those closest to him will remember not only his talent, but his warmth, humility, faith, and deep love for his family and friends,” it continued. pic.twitter.com/6V48xpChfe — 3 Doors Down (@3doorsdown) February 7, 2026 NBC News shared further: Condolences poured in on social media from other rock stars. Singer Chris Daughtry wrote: “Sending my love to the Arnold family. Rest easy brother. You will be missed.” The band Creed added, “Sending love to the Arnold and 3DD family.” “We are so very sorry. Brad was always such a top notch, class act to us. Even before we were anything at all- he supported us,” the band Black Stone Cherry wrote. “Such a huge loss and our prayers go out to his family and band.” Arnold had announced in May that he had Stage 4 kidney cancer. He said in an Instagram video at the time that he was sick and doctors had diagnosed him with clear cell renal carcinoma that metastasized into his lung. He also announced the band’s tour would be canceled. “I’d love for you to lift me up in prayer every chance you get. It’s time for me to go listen to ‘Not My Time’ a little bit, right?” Arnold said. 3 Doors Down, which Arnold formed in Escatawpa, Mississippi, in 1996 with Matt Roberts and Todd Harrell, had immense chart success in the 2000s. The band was known for hits such as “Here Without You,” “It’s Not My Time,” and “Kryptonite.” “If I’m going to use the moment on stage to talk, then I want to give glory to God,” Arnold said in 2024. Check it out: "If I'm going to use the moment on stage to talk, then I want to give glory to God."@3doorsdown lead singer Brad Arnold says he has no plans to stop sharing his faith with fans. pic.twitter.com/NI20C1Y9z7 — Fox News (@FoxNews) September 24, 2024 “3 Doors Down is one of my favorite bands. Brad Arnold was an unapologetic follower of Jesus and bravely shared his faith with countless fans. Praying for his family & friends,” former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene commented. Brad Arnold of 3 Doors Down passed away after a battle with cancer. 3 Doors Down is one of my favorite bands. Brad Arnold was an unapologetic follower of Jesus and bravely shared his faith with countless fans. Praying for his family & friends pic.twitter.com/8pAcML2tgf — Marjorie Taylor Greene (@mtgreenee) February 7, 2026 PEOPLE has more: Arnold was born in Escatawpa, Miss., in 1978. He formed 3 Doors Down when he was a high school senior with his friends Todd Harrell on bass and Matt Roberts on lead guitar. “Not even two weeks after we played for the first time together, we played a little show at a friend’s house,” Arnold, who handled lead vocals and drums, told TEEN PEOPLE in 2001. “We only had four or five songs, and we just played them over and over. The week after that, we had another show. The week after that, we had another show. And we just kind of kept on pushing.” Chris Henderson joined as a second guitarist in 1998, and they released an independent CD with an early version of “Kryptonite,” which got heavy local radio play. “I wrote that song in high school algebra class,” he told Songwriting magazine in 2022. “I was a senior in high school in South Mississippi and algebra was right after lunch. Right before lunch, I had a creative writing class. I really wasn’t very good in English class — the proper rules of English — but I was really good at creative writing. I wasn’t really good at math either. So in that creative writing class, you get kind of your wheels turning and you’re learning how to write stories. That’s how I got into writing lyrics, through writing short stories. In a way, lyrics are just a short story with a repetitive chorus.” In 1999, 3 Doors Down signed with Universal/Republic Records and added Richard Liles as drummer, freeing up Arnold to focus just on singing and writing songs. Their debut album, 2000’s The Better Life, was a smash success, led by “Kryptonite,” which hit No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 (and earned the band their first Grammy nod). The single “Loser” hit No. 55 and “Be Like That” reached No. 24. The album itself reached No. 7 on the Billboard 200 album chart. “The one thing that we really did aim for in our music was to make it feel so good to us that it couldn’t help but feel good to another person,” Arnold told TEEN PEOPLE. “We write songs that normal people can identify with.”