NewsJune 2, 2023 2:57 PM ET3,726 views

Suffocation cancel European tour

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Soundterror

New York-based death metal legends Suffocation have regrettably canceled their previously scheduled European tour set for the spring and summer of 2023. The 26-date tour was to begin on June 16th at France's Hellfest in Clisson, and was intended to conclude on July 15th at the Devilstone Festival in Lithuania.

Suffocation took to social media earlier today to release a statement in which they revealed the reason for the cancellations: 

"It is with deep regret that we have to announce the cancellation of our summer June/July 2023 tour scheduled within Europe/UK.

As you may know we previously toured Europe last month and during this tour a few members of the band suffered extreme physical strain resulting in injuries preventing us from returning back to the area less than a month from our previous tour.

Although it's never our intention to cancel any tour, the health of our bandmates is key for continuing forward into the rest of the year and it's required that these members rest accordingly and recover from their injuries sustained during this tour. The physical strain that touring takes on the bodies of musicians manifests itself in many ways that are out of our control.

We have a lot in the works for the remainder of the year including writing and completing our new album and we look forward to returning to one of our favorite territories and fans in the EU/UK bringing you Suffocation at full strength, blazing and cranking alongside you all."

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anonymous 6/2/2023 12:11:16 PM

Extreme physical strain resulting from sheetrock.

anonymous 6/2/2023 12:23:51 PM

a tragic incident of group jelqing

anonymous 6/2/2023 12:25:57 PM

retire.

anonymous 6/2/2023 12:38:28 PM

We're too injured to tour but we have a lot in store for you with writing and recording.

anonymous 6/2/2023 12:38:52 PM

Just say "low ticket sales", guys. It's normal these days.

anonymous 6/2/2023 12:47:04 PM

Should have announced the break up as well

anonymous 6/2/2023 1:08:02 PM

June is pride month. They have more important things to do than tour.

anonymous 6/2/2023 1:40:31 PM

^ Nailed it.

anonymous 6/2/2023 2:21:06 PM

Extreme physical strain from literally just driving around and not working construction jobs

anonymous 6/2/2023 3:24:27 PM

Which band member is going through withdrawal? Start a betting pool ha!

anonymous 6/2/2023 5:46:04 PM

This band is a zombie.

anonymous 6/2/2023 6:35:05 PM

"We are old, tour is cancelled forever."

anonymous 6/2/2023 8:58:44 PM

"too injured" sounds like "we need to tour in a bus since we're old now and are looking at the budget now and we're gonna be in a sprinter. Pass."

anonymous 6/3/2023 3:50:27 AM

Should've canceled playing when Mike Smith left.

anonymous 6/3/2023 8:17:00 AM

Sheetrockers of the World Unite

anonymous 6/3/2023 9:34:49 AM

Who the dudes in that band pic? Ain't no Suffocation.

anonymous 6/3/2023 1:20:25 PM

Appreciate the transparency during this trying time. People forget this is a pandemic and we are all in this together. We must flatten the curve.

anonymous 6/3/2023 4:26:07 PM

blazing and cranking alongside you all blazing and cranking alongside you all blazing and cranking alongside you all

anonymous 6/5/2023 5:34:06 PM

This so called band is really going downhill! Where's Frank?




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