The Offspring guitarist steps away from live shows due to health

The Offspring's co-founding guitarist Noodles is pausing on performing due to a health scare. Noodles, born Kevin John Wasserman, shared the news on social media Wednesday morning that he was navigating health issues. "It is with deep sadness that I have to announce that I need to step away from live performances for a while to deal with a sudden and fairly serious health issue," the statement read. Noodles didn't elaborate on the specifics of the health issue or how long he expected to be on the sidelines. The Orange County punk rock outfit wrapped the main North American arena leg of its Supercharged Worldwide tour earlier this year after a run across the U.S. and Canada, but the group is still playing gigs in support of its 11th album, "Supercharged." Upcoming performances for the group include the Wiltern in Los Angeles on Oct.