Enslaved's guitarist Ivar Bjørnson to sit out North American tour due

Ivar Bjørnson, the guitarist of the avant-garde Norwegian metal band Enslaved, will not be joining the group on their North American tour due to pressing family matters that require his attention. The remaining members of the band will continue with the tour as a quartet, which is a co-headline trek with Insomnium and is set to commence on April 5 in New York City and conclude on April 30 in Baltimore.

On the night of April 4, Enslaved issued a statement through their social media platforms, informing their fans that Ivar would not be able to accompany them on the tour due to urgent family issues. However, they reassured their supporters that the rest of the band had arrived safely in America and would proceed with the scheduled tour.

The band shared the following:

Dear friends of Enslaved,

Due to immediate family issues that needed to be taken care of, Ivar was unable to join us for our upcoming tour in the United States and Canada. However, the rest of us have arrived safe and sound on American soil and will proceed with the tour.

Our voyage starts at Irving Plaza, NYC tomorrow, and since we are reduced to a quartert at the moment, we invite our beloved audience to become the fifth member!
Let's go New York!