Killswitch Engage Have Cancelled Some Upcoming Tour Dates

Killswitch Engage have been forced to cancel some upcoming tour dates, with frontman Jesse Leach requiring immediate surgery on his vocal chords.

The band have posted the following statement:

We unfortunately have some unpleasant news to share. Killswitch Engage have to cancel their upcoming tour from April-26 thru May-05. Earlier today we found out Jesse needs to have surgery to repair an issue with his vocal chords. He is expected to make a full recovery and be fine for any future touring, but to avoid any future risk we unfortunately have to pull off these dates now. Our intention is to postpone the headline shows in Sayreville, Louisville, Cleveland & Poughkeepsie and get back to our fans as soon as possible. New dates for those cities will be announced soon, so please hold onto your tickets.

In the meantime our friends in Hatebreed, Candiria and The Word Alive still plan on continuing forward with these shows. Show them your support.

Below are all the shows impacted by this. Tickets will be available for refund at your original price of purchase for the headline shows as noted below***

Cancelled Dates
4/26 Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom***
4/28 Jacksonville, FL @ Welcome To Rockville Fest
4/29 Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Fort Rock Fest
5/01 Louisville, KY @ Mercury Ballroom***
5/02 Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theatre***
5/03 Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Chance***
5/05 Mexico City, MEX @ Hell and Heaven Fest

Thanks for your endless support and understanding. We'll be doing all we can to get back to these places to see you all again soon.

All the best, guys!

For us UK folk, we can catch still Killswitch Engage later in the year supporting Iron Maiden:

July

31 Newcastle Metro Radio Arena

August

2 Belfast SSE Arena
4 Aberdeen Exhibition & Conference Centre
6 Manchester Arena
7 Birmingham Arena
10-11 London O2 Arena