Volbeat
Volbeat, the Danish quartet whose latest ‘Beyond Hell/Above Heaven’ album has taken them to arena status in Europe, have been forced to cancel the first five dates of their debut UK tour due to vocalist/guitarist Michael Poulsen being suddenly taken ill.
In order to preserve the second half of the tour, including a soon-to-be-sold-out show at the Electric Ballroom in London (December 9th), Poulsen is under strict doctor’s orders to take immediate rest; and of course with the frontman constantly driving himself to the max on the performance side (resulting in him being carried offstage in Tilburg, Holland back in November 2009), any health issues have to be taken very seriously indeed.
The band, affiliated to the Spinefarm label in the UK, deeply regret the cancellation of the shows in Portsmouth, Dublin, Belfast, Sheffield & Nottingham; the intention is for these dates to be rescheduled down the line, but in the meantime, fans will be able to reclaim their money from point of purchase.
Volbeat have posted the following statement on their website:
“After a strenuous sold-out tour across mainland Europe and Scandinavia, Volbeat are regrettably forced to cancel their first week of scheduled UK shows. The band did personally not want to cancel any of this tour, but unfortunately Michael Poulsen was ordered by doctors not to fly or travel until his medical condition is stabilised to their satisfaction. At this moment, Michael Poulsen is under doctor’s supervision, and a full recovery is expected within time to be able to pursue engagements from Dec 1st onwards.”
The full list of remaining UK dates is as follows:
December 2010:
1st Norwich, Waterfront
2nd Newcastle, Academy II
3rd Glasgow, Garage
4th Manchester, Academy II
6th Bristol, Thekla
7th Oxford, Academy
8th Birmingham, Academy II
9th London, Electric Ballroom