COAL CHAMBER has canceled its beforehand rescheduled “Fiend For The Followers” U.S. tour. The trek, which was initially slated to kick off in August 2024 earlier than being postponed to March/April 2025 because of COAL CHAMBER vocalist Dez Fafara‘s well being emergency, was purported to characteristic assist from FEAR FACTORY, TWIZTID, BLACK SATELLITE and FRAYLE.
Earlier at this time, Fafara, who additionally fronts DEVILDRIVER, launched the next assertion by way of social media: “Hiya everybody, first off let me say that we’re sending prayers to all who’re affected in these horrible California wildfires. We now have many associates on evacuation or which have misplaced all the things please donate or do what you may to assist.
“Right now, I will probably be taking down the scheduled touring this yr till quarter 4 to concentrate on my well being.
“For everyone that has given me optimistic feedback or despatched our household prayers or contacted us with effectively needs I wish to thanks a lot. It means an incredible deal to not solely myself however my household throughout this attempting time.
“I’ve had a really blessed life and in all lives some rain should fall and definitely over the previous few years. It has been stormy for my household and I with my well being.
“I am wanting ahead to getting wholesome. My angle is optimistic and after I’m prepared I am gonna get again on the street more durable than ever with each COAL CHAMBER and DEVILDRIVER.
“There are a number of issues within the works with each of these bands, however I will not go over them now as a result of I wish to concentrate on this announcement and I needed you guys to listen to it straight from me.
“To all those that supported me, been behind me I am so sorry that these excursions have to return down however right now I am simply not capable of go do my job at 100%.
“Love each other and be good to 1 one other”.
When COAL CHAMBER initially postponed the summer season 2024 tour in August 2024, Fafara apologized to followers in a prolonged assertion, explaining that an unspecified well being disaster pressured his hand.
“With a heavy coronary heart, let me let you know a narrative about life taking a flip, I am writing to you from my mattress,” he wrote on the time.
“I have been working 6 miles each day, I have been rehearsing two hours each day in my dwelling studio and excited to hit the street, I am excited to get on a bus with my brothers and sister and my crew. I’ d by no means felt higher and as you all know, I fought again arduous after lengthy haul Covid tried to kill me.
“Saturday morning I awakened and I used to be arising my stairs. I noticed flashes in my eyes. I handed out and my spouse revived me. My vitals have been via the roof, and I used to be sheet white and vomiting, and the entire world was spinning. [My wife] Anahstasia referred to as 911. I ended up at the back of an ambulance and did 9 hours within the ER testing all my vitals together with taking X-rays of my coronary heart and lungs. My physician has suggested me to get a CAT scan, and till additional testing, I’m on bedrest.”
In 2023, COAL CHAMBER accomplished a U.S. tour because the assist act for MUDVAYNE. Further assist on the 26-city “The Psychotherapy Periods” tour, which was produced by Reside Nation, got here from GWAR, NONPOINT and BUTCHER BABIES.
COAL CHAMBER performed its first two reveals in eight years on the Sick New World pageant in Las Vegas in Could 2023 and on the Inkcarceration Music And Tattoo Pageant in Mansfield, Ohio in July 2023.
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