Michael Flatley, an Irish-American dancer, retired from dancing in 2016 due to spinal, knee, foot, and rib pain. He was previously diagnosed with malignant skin cancer in 2003 after an MTV viewer noticed a brown spot. On January 11, 2023, a spokesperson for Flatley announced that he had undergone surgery after being diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer. Flatley is "in the care of an excellent team of doctors," according to a post on his Facebook page.