Virginia, USA thrash/core warriors LAMB OF GOD have CANCELLED the bands previously planned 3/7 and 3/9/2012 shows in NEW ZEALAND and ALASKA due to a family emergency confirmed through LAMB OF GOD's TWITTER account.
ITP V.012 UPDATE: 3/6/2012:Despite LOG’s withdrawal, the scheduled show in Auckland tomorrow night [March 7] will still go ahead; with The Black Dahlia Murder and Unearth co-headlining. Organizers RW Entertainment will also be throwing a killer after party in an attempt make up for the worrying news.
FROM BLABBERMOUTH.NET:
Richmond, Virginia metallers LAMB OF GOD have been forced to cancel their shows scheduled for March 7 in Auckland, New Zealand and March 9 in Anchorage, Alaska, due to a medical emergency involving a family member. The band intends to make up both shows during the "Resolution" tour cycle.
FROM MARK MORTON (LAMB OF GOD):
sincere apologies to the fans in NZ & Alaska.....we hate canceling shows but there was an urgent family matter within the band. everyone is going to be ok, and we will make up the shows as soon as our schedule allows.
FROM WILLIE ADLER (LAMB OF GOD):
In some unfortunate news for Brazilian Lamb Of God fans, Liberation Music Company has announced that they have been forced to cancel the bands April 1 show with Hatebreed and Lacuna Coil in Curitiba due to, “irreversible logistics problems.” An official statement can be read below.
FROM RANDY BLYTHE (LAMB OF GOD):
We will make it up to y'all. We just gotta be at home right now. Peace.
To the Kiwi's & Alaskans- sorry we had to cancel. A band member had a family emergency. It's family first with us- hope y'all understand.
FROM WILLIE ADLER ALLAXESS.COM (LAMB OF GOD):
Lamb Of God have been forced to cancel two of their upcoming shows in Auckland, New Zealand and Anchorage, Alaska. The official press release can be read below.
Despite LOG’s withdrawal, the scheduled show in Auckland tomorrow night [March 7] will still go ahead; with The Black Dahlia Murder and Unearth co-headlining. Organizers RW Entertainment will also be throwing a killer after party in an attempt make up for the worrying news.
The cancellations come off the back of an undisclosed family medical emergency. However, LOG have reassured their Kiwi and Alaskan fans that they will return at some point during the touring cycle for their latest monster of an album ‘Resolution.’
All purchased tickets can be fully refunded up until March 11.
Press Release:
It is with deep regret that RW Entertainment must announce that LAMB OF GOD have been forced to withdraw from their scheduled appearance at Studio in Auckland on Wednesday March 7th due to a domestic emergency affecting the band. The band and their management have issued their own concise cancellation statement, as follows:
“Lamb of God have been forced to cancel their shows scheduled for March 7th in Auckland, New Zealand and March 9th in Anchorage, Alaska, due to a medical emergency regarding a family member. The band intends to make up both shows during the Resolution tour cycle.”
THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER and UNEARTH will now perform a co-headlining substitute show at the same venue, with support from original Lamb of God local openers CRIPPLE MR ONION, and scheduled afterparty acts STATE OF INTEGRITY and IN DREAD RESPONSE. Both The Black Dahlia Murder and Unearth will perform extended sets to compensate for the absence of Lamb of God. Doors for this show will open at 7pm, as per the Lamb of God show and entry will again be restricted to those aged 18 and over. Entry to the substitute show is valid for any original Lamb of God ticket-holder. There will also be door sales available to the substitute show.
All ticket holders will receive an automatic $30 refund on their original ticket. Anyone requesting a full refund must do so by midday on Sunday March 11th and cannot use their ticket to attend the substitute show. Refunds will not be processed any earlier than Monday March 12th. Any questions regarding refunds can be directed to tix@undertheradar.co.nz
The scheduled signing and meet and greet sessions for Lamb of God have also been cancelled, although winners of the various competitions promoted by RW Entertainment and their media partners will still have their CD prize packs honoured and sent out.
Everyone involved in the RW Entertainment family is beyond devastated that this has happened at the eleventh hour, with such a small amount of notice. Our deepest sympathies are with Lamb of God at this, their time of need. We hope to see as many of you as possible turn out in big numbers to support The Black Dahlia Murder and Unearth, who always deliver live shows of unparalleled intensity, and will no doubt do a fine job of making up for Lamb of God’s late withdrawal.
While this situation was no-one’s fault, and simply one of those unfortunate turns in life that catches everyone off-guard, RW Entertainment would sincerely like to extend their deepest apologies to the many fans who had bought tickets (a lot of tickets!) to the show and who have shown such massive support and excitement during the whole time leading up to it. In particular, we want to acknowledge those people who were due to travel from out of town for this show. We know how great an inconvenience this must be, and can only hope that the substitute show we have managed to pull together slakes everyone’s thirst for pure American heavy metal until such time as Lamb of God and ourselves work again.
“Liberation Music Company is very sorry to announce that, due to irreversible logistics problems, LAMB OF GOD’s appearance in Curitiba, Brazil with Hatebreed and Lacuna Coil on April 1st had to be cancelled. LAMB OF GOD’s appearance in Buenos Aires, Argentina, which was originally going to happen on April 3rd, had to be moved to April 2nd, which ended up affecting the band’s travel schedule in a very unfavorable manner and forced us to cancel their second show in Brazil. We would like to offer our apologies to the fans in the Southern part of Brazil and look forward to seeing them at the LAMB OF GOD / Hatebreed / Lacuna Coil show in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on March 31st. Tickets will be refunded at point of purchase.”
This is the third show that LOG have had no choice but to cancel. Recently, the band was forced to drop their June 26th show in Zagreb, Croatia, as well as their June 27th scheduled appearance in Ljubljana, Slovenia, after LOG signed on to perform at the Hove festival in Norway on June 26th. Both shows will be rescheduled to be part of Lamb Of God’s planned European/UK tour for February/March 2013.
Lamb Of God’s current tour comes in support of their latest album, ‘Resolution.’
Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-
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