Killswitch Engage explain why they pulled gig

news: Tuesday 16th January 2007

Killswitch Engage have confirmed why they cancelled last week’s show at Brixton Academy, just hours before the gig was due to take place.

The band were forced to postpone the show after guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz experienced back problems and was rushed to hospital for emergency surgery. The gig has now been rescheduled for January 29th. This will be the last opportunity to see the band on this tour. So click here if you want to snap up tickets.

Ex-Soilwork guitarist Peter Wichers has been drafted in for the rescheduled show. All original tickets will remain valid.

The band also released this statement:

"Following months of recuperation after previous back surgery for a herniated disc, Adam had been touring in the USA with little to no incident, but after a week of shows in the UK, the guitarist found himself suffering increasing back pain, spending the time before and after shows lying flat with a bag of ice on his lower back, in an effort to continue touring. To make matters worse, vocalist Howard Jones was suffering from a chest infection."

"After a series of tests in hospital, Adam was informed his back injury was so severe, he could definitely not continue the European tour, nor fly home - and would in fact need urgent surgery,"

"Killswitch Engage had no choice but to postpone their shows in London, Bristol, and Paris while a Plan B was devised. Naturally, the band were worried about Adam and extremely disappointed he would not be able to finish the tour."

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published: 16/01/2007 18:15



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