Criss Angel Cancels Appearances After Son's Cancer Diagnosis

Criss Angel has cancelled his upcoming performances in light of the news that his one-year-old son Johnny is battling cancer.

The 47-year-old magician canceled all his shows until November 1st in order to be with his young son in Australia, who was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

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This is the first time that Criss has canceled a show of his nearly 3,000 performances at the Luxor hotel in Las Vegas.

Criss took to his Twitter to thank his fans for their support.

“Thank you for all of your thoughts and prayers. Criss,” he tweeted, along with a photo with his son. This is also the first time the magician has confirmed that he is a father.

Our thoughts are with Criss and his family during this difficult time.