Crowbar shared some sad news with its fans. The metal band, known for its hit "Embracing Emptiness," announced that it is canceling its upcoming tour.
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Why Is Crowbar Canceling Its Tour?
Crowbar frontman Kirk Windstein shared news of the cancellation. The Confess to Nothing Tour was scheduled to begin today, July 27, in Romania at the Rockstadt Extreme Fest and wrap up at the Alcatraz Metal Festival in Kortrijk, Belgium.
The frontman explained that the reason for the cancellation was his health issues.
"As everybody knows, or most fans know, I had to perform sitting down last year during the Crowbar/Eyehategod U.S. tour," he said in an Instagram post. "And I have a bilateral synovial cyst on my spine that is beginning to flare up again, and it's giving me a lot of problems. To cut straight to the point, it's acting up and has been for a couple of weeks now, so I begin physical therapy tomorrow morning."
Of course, the decision to cancel was not an easy one for Windstein and Crowbar to make.
"I have been touring for 36 years, and I've never canceled a tour," he explained. "But due to my physical health at this point, I'm unable to get on plane flights and ride in the van for two weeks and catch two flights home."
What Dates Are Canceled?
Windstein concluded by saying he was sorry for the cancellation of Crowbar's tour.
"So I do apologize, and I understand y'all will be disappointed, understandably, but we're gonna do everything we can to make up for these shows," he said. "We're not rescheduling the tour, but just to make up these cities next year when we're over in Europe with Crowbar. So thank y'all for understanding and all the best."
Crowbar's last tour was over the spring. The band toured most of the United States. However, Windstein was in a chair for most of these shows.
Below is a list of the canceled Crowbar dates.
July 27 - Brasov, Romania - Rockstadt Extreme Fest
July 28 - Belgrade, Serbia - Belgrade
July 29 - Pécs, Hungary - Pécsi Est
July 30 - Cham, Germany - L.A. Cham
July 31 - Lacznik, Poland - Lacznik
Aug. 1 - Lobnitz, Germany - Full Rewind
Aug. 2 - Essen, Germany - Turock
Aug. 3 - Aschaffenburg, Germany - Colos-Saal
Aug. 4 - München, Germany - Backstage
Aug. 5 - Jaromer, Czech Republic - Brutal Assault Festival
Aug. 6 - Frankfurt, Germany - Das Bett
Aug. 7 - Kortrijk, Belgium - Alcatraz Metal Festival
