Overview
- Sean Seymour, Lloyd’s bandmate, launched a GoFundMe to raise $80,000 to pay for medical and living expenses because Lloyd can no longer tour and his wife is his full‑time caregiver.
- The campaign went public this week and has attracted donations from peers including Patti Smith and Susan Tweedy, reaching roughly half its target by Aug. 24.
- Lloyd, 74, was diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma in March and has been hospitalized repeatedly, including seven ICU stays and two bouts of sepsis, with additional liver and kidney complications.
- Doctors have said one liver tumor sits dangerously close to a major blood vessel, making surgical removal unsafe for now and limiting immediate treatment options.
- Lloyd helped shape New York’s 1970s music scene as Television’s co‑founding guitarist, and the fundraiser highlights how loss of touring income and unresolved royalty issues have worsened the couple’s financial strain.