Sad news that Lamb of God have decided to cancel all remaining European tour dates after the cancellation in Tilburg last night.
The band and promoters have cited ‘security concerns’ as the reason for this, and have released a statement in regards to the cancellations:
“Due to concerns brought to our attention by the venue security team yesterday in Tilburg — and continued general concerns across Europe — we have decided against putting our fans, our crew and ourselves in this position night after night and will be canceling the remainder of our performances in Europe. This is a decision we are making on behalf of the fans, our crew, and our band, as well as the well-being of everyone’s family, friends and loved ones at home. Stay safe, and we will see you very soon.”
Children of Bodom, the main support have tried to salvage some of the rest of the tour with Sylosis, but all German shows will be cancelled – with others still going ahead. The band released this statement:
“Lamb of God have chosen to leave the tour due to security concerns in Europe. Our team has been working very hard to make all of the remaining shows happen. We want to continue on the road and play the rest of the tour. Unfortunately, the promoter has decided to move forward and cancel tonight’s show in Oberhausen, Germany, and the additional shows in Germany.”
You can’t help but think a little that cancelling shows kind of allows terrorism to strike a little too much fear into the metal community…but alas, safety must come first. We’re sure all the bands will make the cancelled shows up somehow!
The Children of Bodom / Sylosis tour dates that are still going ahead at the time of this post are:
Nov. 22 – Pratteln- Z7 Konzertfabrik
Nov. 23 – Lausanne- Les Docks
Nov. 24 – Milan- Alcatraz
Nov. 29 – Brussels- Ancienne Belgique
Dec. 01 – Copenhagen- Amager Bio
Dec. 03 – Helsinki- Old Ice Hall
Dec. 05 – Stockholm – Klubben
Dec. 06 – Oslo – Rockefeller Music Hall
Dec. 09 – Tampere- Tähtiareena
Dec. 10 – Seinajoki- Rytmikorjaamo
Dec. 11 – Jyvaskyla- PAVILJONKI
Dec. 12 – Oulu- SuperPark Areena
