Coal Chamber have canceled their upcoming “Fiend for the Followers Tour” as frontman Dez Fafara continues to take care of his well being.
The trek had already been postponed final 12 months when Fafara suffered a near-death medical emergency after beforehand battling lengthy COVID. Fafara was hospitalized on the time, and the tour — initially set for a late-August launch — was moved to Spring 2025. Concern Manufacturing unit, Twiztid, Black Satellite tv for pc, and Frayle have been set to assist.
The outing has now been nixed altogether, and Fafara launched a press release informing followers that he’s determined to concentrate on his well being so he can proceed to carry out with each his bands, Coal Chamber and DevilDriver, sooner or later. His full assertion reads:
“First off let me say that we’re sending prayers to all who’re affected in these horrible California wildfires. Now we have many mates on evacuation or which have misplaced all the things please donate or do what you possibly can to assist. Presently, I might be taking down the scheduled touring this 12 months till quarter 4 to concentrate on my well being. For everyone that has proven assist and given me constructive feedback, despatched our household prayers or contacted us with properly needs, I need to thanks a lot. It means an ideal 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 couple of years. It’s been stormy for my household and I with my well being. I’m trying ahead to getting wholesome. My angle is constructive and after I’m prepared I’m gonna get again on the highway tougher than ever with each Coal Chamber and DevilDriver.
There are plenty of issues within the works with each of these bands, however I received’t go over them now as a result of I need 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’m so sorry that these excursions have to return down however at the moment I’m simply not capable of go do my job at 100%.
Love each other and be good to 1 one other.”
Coal Chamber reunited in Could 2023 for the primary Sick New World competition and hit the highway later that summer time as assist for Mudvayne’s “The Psychotherapy Periods Tour.”
Earlier than the reunion, throughout Coal Chamber’s hiatus, Fafara remained energetic with DevilDriver. That band is at the moment slated to carry out as a part of Lamb of God’s 2025 cruise competition in October.