Music Kevin Jonas reveals he had skin cancer removed "Friendly reminder to get your moles checked," he wrote on Instagram. By Maureen Lee Lenker Maureen Lee Lenker Maureen Lee Lenker is a senior writer at Entertainment Weekly with over seven years of experience in the entertainment industry. An award-winning journalist, she's written for Turner Classic Movies, Ms. Magazine, The Hollywood Reporter, and more. She's worked at EW for six years covering film, TV, theater, music, and books. The author of EW's quarterly romance review column, "Hot Stuff," Maureen holds Master's degrees from both the University of Southern California and the University of Oxford. Her debut novel, It Happened One Fight, is now available. Follow her for all things related to classic Hollywood, musicals, the romance genre, and Bruce Springsteen. EW's editorial guidelines Published on June 12, 2024 08:10PM EDT Kevin Jonas has a reminder for his fans to help them avoid a potential S.O.S. situation. On Tuesday, Jonas revealed he had skin cancer, specifically a basal cell carcanoma, removed from his forehead. He disclosed the procedure on his Instagram with a video showing the mole before surgery and the bandaged wound after removal. "So today I am getting a basal cell carcinoma removed from my head," Jonas said while laying in prep at the doctor's office. "Yes, that is a actual little skin cancer guy that started to grow and now I have to get surgery to remove it." Watch the Jonas Brothers cover 'Desperado' with their dad at Nashville concert He showed the wound post-op, covering the stitches with a red-faced emoji. Then, the video jumps to Jonas in his car. "All right, I'm done," he says. "It's time to heal. Heading home. Get those moles checked people." Jonas also included a plea to his fans to remember to have regular visits with their dermatologist in the caption to the video. "Friendly reminder to get your moles checked," he wrote. Kevin Jonas. Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more. Kevin and Danielle Jonas on their new children's book, There's a Rock Concert in My Bedroom Many of his fans and followers sent the pop star well wishes in the comments. Additionally, The Skin Cancer Foundation thanked him for raising awareness. "So sorry to hear about your BCC, Kevin," they wrote. "Thank you for raising awareness. Early detection is key. Wishing you the best on your recovery journey." Jonas and his brothers, Nick, and Joe, launched a Jonas Brothers tour last summer celebrating their past five albums. Beginning in August, they'll return to the road.