AVENGED SEVENFOLD cancel summer tour due to vocalist’s damaged vocal cord

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now The cancelled End Of The World tour also includes Three Days Grace and Prophets of Rage

July 21, 2018

Sad news for Avenged Sevenfold fans, as well as for those of Three Days Grace and Prophets of Rage. The bands had to cancel their whole North American tour due to A7X singer M. Shadow’s problem with vocal cords. The Avenged Sevenfold vocalist suffered a viral infection after the recent European tour and, reportedly, has a blood blister on his vocal folds.

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Shadows’ voice was getting worse and worse to the extent when he couldn’t sing anymore. Consequently, the band announced cancelling their End Of The World Tour in full. Check out the list of canceled dates below.

In the official Avenged Sevenfold’s statement Shadows apologized to fans and his tour colleagues:

“Decisions like this weigh on me very heavily. It’s a tour I was looking forward to very much. I want to apologize to the fans who have spent their time and money booking travel arrangements and accommodations. I also want to apologize to our crew and the other bands who were depending on this tour.”

You can read the frontman’s letter at this location.

For ticket refunds ticket holders are advised to refer the point of purchase. As for Impact Festival and Heavy Montreal festival, Avenged Sevenfold fans shall visit the festivals’ websites for information on refunds. It’s worth noting that Three Days Grace’s July 28 show in Bangor, ME at Impact Music Festival is still on as scheduled.

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Cancelled Avenged Sevenfold + Three Days Grace + Prophets of Rage Tour Dates:

July 22 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center
July 25 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health @ Jones Beach
July 26 – Hartford, CT – Xfinity Theatre
July 31 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
August 1 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live
August 3 – Burgettstown, PA – KeyBank Pavilion
August 7 – Clarkston, MI – DTE Energy Music Theatre
August 9 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage
August 11 – Tinley Park, IL – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
August 12 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center
August 16 – Phoenix, AZ – Ak-Chin Pavilion
August 17 – Las Vegas, NV – T-Mobile Arena
August 19 – Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater
August 21 – Chula Vista, CA – Mattress Firm Amphitheatre
August 22 – Inglewood, CA – The Forum
August 24 – Concord, CA – Concord Pavilion
August 28 – Salt Lake City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre
August 30 – Denver, CO – Pepsi Center
September 1 – Dallas, TX – Starplex Pavilion
September 2 – Woodlands, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion