Editing Tony MacAlpine (section)

==Personal life==
MacAlpine currently resides in [[Pasadena, California]].<ref name=official/> On August 25, 2015, he posted on his Facebook profile that he may have developed colon cancer, which forced cancellation of some dates on his tour to promote ''Concrete Gardens''.<ref>[http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/guitar_virtuoso_tony_macalpine_likely_battling_colon_cancer_forced_to_postpone_tour.html#5115651 "Guitar Virtuoso Tony MacAlpine Likely Battling Colon Cancer, Forced to Postpone Tour"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150826014009/http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/guitar_virtuoso_tony_macalpine_likely_battling_colon_cancer_forced_to_postpone_tour.html#5115651 |date=August 26, 2015 }}. [[Ultimate Guitar Archive|Ultimate Guitar]]. 2015-08-25. Retrieved 2015-08-25.</ref> In August 2016 he wrote on his personal website, "I have been feeling back to normal and tests indicate that all is well in medical land. Deep and sincere thanks to you all for your wonderful support through this very difficult last 12 months."<ref>MacAlpine, Tony (2016-08-17). [http://www.tonymacalpine.com/news/october-west-cost-tour-supporting-steve-vai/?doing_wp_cron=1475958807.3039019107818603515625 "West Coast Tour Supporting Steve Vai"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161010141927/http://www.tonymacalpine.com/news/october-west-cost-tour-supporting-steve-vai/?doing_wp_cron=1475958807.3039019107818603515625 |date=October 10, 2016 }}. tonymacalpine.com. Retrieved 2016-10-08.</ref>

MacAlpine also revealed in an interview with [[Herman Li]] that, among his traumatic experiences, his wife had died and the release of his new record was a way for him to get back into creativity.<ref>Li, Herman & Macalpine, Tony (17-03-2022). Herman Li x Tony Macalpine Shred Session. Dragonforce | Facebook </ref>