Corey Taylor has announced he has cancelled his North American tour.
The lead vocalist of Slipknot was due to embark on a solo tour this year, where he was due to visit cities such as Toronto, New York, and Atlanta. However, the singer took to social media today (January 5) to say he was cancelling his shows due to health reasons.
“It is with a heavy heart that I announce the cancellation of my upcoming North American tour,” he wrote. “For the past several months my mental and physical health have been breaking down, and I reached a place that was unhealthy for my family and I.
“I know this decision will come as a shock to some and may be regarded as unpopular by others ā but after taking a hard look at where I am and where I was going, I need to pull myself back and be home with my family for the time being. Those of you who bought tickets and VIP packages for this upcoming run will get a full refund.
“I send my love to the fans, my band, my family & friends, and everyone whoās helped me get here thus far,” he continued. “I promise Iām doing everything I can to be as healthy as I can be. Until then, my apologies to everyone we would have seen on the tour ā and hopefully weāll see you again down the line.”
Taylor has previously opened up about his battle with PTSD in an interview with NME. His second solo record ‘CMF2‘ contained a song called ‘Post Traumatic Blues’, which dealt with Corey’s experience with condition.
“It was one of those songs that I didnāt want to just be about me and my experiences ā I wanted it to be a bridge between people who are dealing with PTSD and the people who are desperately trying to understand the nuances of what people have to go through,” he said. “Itās one of the reasons why it tears families apart and went so undiagnosed for so many years ā we never recognised the rainbow of symptoms and issues that come with it.”
Meanwhile, Slipknot announced a 25th anniverary tour in the UK and Europe for this year, which is still going ahead. The band will visit cities such as Amsterdam, Munich, Paris, London and Manchester – get tickets to the UK shows here and see below for remaining Slipknot dates.
Slipknotās 2024 UK and European tour dates are:
DECEMBER
5 ā Amsterdam, Netherlands, Ziggo Dome
6 ā Dortmund, Germany, Westfalenhalle
8 ā Stuttgart, Germany, Schleyerhalle
9 ā Leipzig, Germany, Quarterback Immobilien Arena
11 ā ZĆ¼rich, Switzerland, Hallenstadion
12 ā Paris, France, Accorhotel Arena
14 ā Leeds, UK, First Direct Arena
15 ā Glasgow, UK, OVO Hydro
17 ā Manchester, UK, Co-op Live Arena
18 ā Birmingham, UK, Utilita Arena
20 ā London, UK, O2 Arena
In other news, Taylor announced he is working on a film score. Whilst he didn’t reveal the name of the film, he said: “I canāt tell you which one it is. Iāve been sworn to secrecy, and Iām actually saying more than I could. Itās not a massive movie, but itās a movie that I was involved with, that I was able to be in.
He added: āIām really excited. Itās gonna be my first time scoring a movie. So Iām really excited, dude. Itās something Iāve wanted to do for a long time. And Iām really excited to get down to it.ā
The frontman also denied rumours that Slipknot had found a new drummer following the news of Jay Weinberg leaving the band.
In reaction to Jeramie Kling, a former drummer for Venom Inc, seemingly teasing on social media that he might be Slipknotās new masked drummer, Taylor wrote: āTo everyone wondering about our new drummerā¦ Itās not him. Stop letting him troll you. Heās not even on the list.ā
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