Murderdolls
Murderdolls has scrapped its entire U.S. tour due to an "unforeseeable family emergency".
The group, featuring former Slipknot guitarist Joey Jordison, was due to hit the road in December (10) for its Violent Night, Deadly Night shows, but the upcoming dates - including gigs in Detroit, Michigan, New York and Boston, Massachusetts - have been cancelled as a result of the personal crisis.
In a statement, the rockers say, "Due to an unforeseeable family emergency, Murderdolls have been forced to cancel the upcoming 'Violent Night, Deadly Night' tour.
"These decisions are never easy to make and we did everything we could to keep from having to cancel, but this was unavoidable. We'll do our best to make up the dates in 2011. For those who bought tickets, refunds are available from point of purchase. Sorry, ghoulscouts, but we'll see you all soon!"
As we went to press, it was not known which member of the Murderdolls was forced to bow out of the concerts.