FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Cancel Show Following False Terrorist Threat

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FFDP were bound to postpone their show in Milan following the false reports of a potential terrorist attack

November 23, 2015

Five Finger Death Punch took a decision to cancel their show in Milan, Italy after the reports that it was a potential target of an ISIS terrorist attack. The International Business Times reports that that a subgroup of the hacktivist organization Anonymous claimed to have stopped online talks between ISIS groups suggesting an attack at the venue where FFDP show had been scheduled. The band was supposed to play with Papa Roach and Devil You Know in the Italian capital tomorrow.

Here is what the band wrote in the official statement in regards to postponing their performance:

“As some of you may be aware, there were many rumors today that the Milan show on Sunday, November 22nd will be targeted in a next wave of terror attacks like we saw in Paris last week. We did our best in a very short amount of time to work with the local promoter and authorities to ensure that security would be adequate. Unfortunately, we did not receive confirmation in time to satisfy our requirements and to ensure that our fans would be safe at the event. Therefore, we were forced to postpone the show to a later date. Please stay tuned for more info.”

More: Watch FFDP’s high voltage music video ‘Wash It All Away’ here

The organization Anonymous then clarified that they had nothing to do with the report of a threat. However, FFDP had already confirmed cancelling the show by that time. Following the reports that the threats had been wrong, the band took to Facebook to update their statement a couple of hours ago. Check out FFDP’s Facebook update below, share your thoughts in the comments, and join Alterock Facebook and Twitter to always be in the know about your favorite rock bands!

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