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Gigs & Festivals
Slayer postpone European tour
By CMU Editorial | Published on Tuesday 17 November 2009
Last week Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo said he was pretty sure that the band’s European tour this month would still go ahead as planned, despite back surgery undergone by frontman Tom Araya, which had already forced the band to cancel the Canadian leg of their current tour. Turns out he was wrong. The dates have, however, been rescheduled for next spring, which is nice.
A spokesman for the band told reporters: “It is with immense disappointment that Slayer must postpone its UK and European tour. Tom Araya has been under the care of a specialist for a back injury, and while he has already made substantial improvement, he is continuing on with doctor-prescribed treatment”.
The band’s manager, Rick Sales added: “Right now our main concern must be the full and permanent recovery of Tom, so we have decided to clear the calendar and give him the extra time he needs to concentrate solely on good health”.
Here are the new dates for the UK leg of the tour:
7 Mar:
Manchester, Academy
8 Mar: London, Forum
9 Mar: London, Forum
2 Apr: Nottingham, Rock City
3 Apr: Glasgow, Barrowlands
4 Apr: Leeds, Academy
5 Apr: Birmingham, Academy
