John Stamos gives heartbreaking update on Beach Boys legend Mike Love: 'Facing serious health challenges' John Stamos shared a touching message on Instagram, revealing that his close friend and Beach Boys frontman Mike Love is dealing with significant health issues. Despite the challenges, Love is determined to continue performing, with Stamos joining him for a special concert at the Ryman Auditorium. The actor expressed deep admiration for Love's resilience and the impact he has had on his life. John Stamos gave a heartbreaking health update on his longtime friend and Beach Boys legend Mike Love, sharing the music icon is facing 'serious health challenges. ' The Full House star, 63, told fans via his Instagram on Sunday that he's headed to Nashville to perform with Love, 85, at the Ryman Auditorium, stating that the musician 'insists on being on stage' despite his health woes. The actor, who has performed as a guest with the group since the Eighties, said that though doctors, family and friends have all asked Love to focus on his health, the singer said he needs his band and his fans to 'lift him up.Mike Love Fails Health Check' The update came after the band played its first public concert in three months on Saturday in Cincinnati, where an alarmingly frail Love sat in a chair on stage for the duration of the show. Stamos, who shared two photos of himself and Love, wrote in the caption of his post: 'I'm boarding a plane to Nashville to play with the Beach Boys at the Ryman Auditorium, struggling to put my feelings into words.' 'My beloved friend, father figure, musical hero and mentor, Mike Love, is facing serious health challenges. We hope he'll be doing what he loves for years to come, but we don't know what the future holds. We have tonight.' He went on: 'Mike is a fighter. Despite doctors, family and friends urging him to focus on his health, he insists on being on stage. He says he needs his band, the audience, his friends and drummer surrounding him to lift him up.' Stamos said that he has played with Love for 41 years and 'never imagined how deeply it would affect me to see someone larger than life face something so human and fragile. ' He explained that fans may not get the same Love that they're used to seeing on stage at Sunday's show. 'The Mike Love we see tonight may not be exactly the Mike we've always known. But he's still every bit the Mike we love.Stamos Shares Personal Bond' 'His lyrics, optimism, unforgettable hooks and more than 7,000 concerts have brought joy to generations. What he's given me personally is immeasurable.' Stamos also recalled how Love officiated his wedding to wife Caitlin McHugh, 40. 'Forty-one years of stages, airplanes, hotel rooms, laughter and moments nobody else saw. He married Caitlin and me. He's shared experiences with my family, and now my son.' 'Mike didn't just give me a place in his band. He gave me a place in his life. He taught me how to entertain, hold a stage, connect with an audience and make people feel something. I carry those lessons everywhere.He's made me a better musician, entertainer and man.' The actor continued: 'This life with Mike and the Beach Boys has become part of my identity. I've felt entrusted with being a steward of this extraordinary music, carrying it to new generations.Performing At Ryman Auditorium' 'Tonight, at the Ryman, sharing the stage with Mike, I want to be completely present. Hear every harmony, familiar joke and cheer. Feel that first chord hit and watch age, illness and time disappear. Just a bunch of guys making music together.' 'Maybe the hardest part of loving someone is becoming so accustomed to the miracle of having them there that you forget it's a miracle at all. Tonight, I won't forget.' He wrapped up the lengthy caption writing: 'I want to cherish every second without feeling those seconds slipping away. That's what I'm giving him. We don't know what tomorrow brings. But we have tonight. '