Newsflash!: Mastodon Cancels Euro Shows!

Alas and alack, it's never fun to see that a band has had to cancel some tour dates. But Mastodon is doing just that, I'm sorry to say, for their Montreal show and a run of dates in Europe. According to the news release something is amiss so let's wish the band well. Here's the official word:

July 20th, 2015 - (Burbank, CA):

"Mastodon regretfully announce they must cancel their upcoming shows that were to take place from August 7th through September 3rd due to a personal family matter. Mastodon will return to the road in Latin America in Late September. The September 5th show in Iceland has been rescheduled for December 5th. Please see below for all cancelled dates."

Aug 7 Montreal, QC Heavy Montreal Fest

Aug 12 Oslo, NOR Oya Festival

Aug 14 Dinkelsbuehl, GER Summer Breeze Fest

Aug 15 Hamburg, GER Elb-Riot Festival

Aug 16 Dornbirn, AUT Bregenz Conrad Sohm

Aug 18 Cologne, GER Essigfabrik

Aug 19 Berlin, GER Kesselhaus

Aug 20 Charleville Mezieres, FRA Cabaret Vert

Aug 21 Hasselt, BEL Pukkelpop Shelter Marquee

Aug 25 St. Petersburg, RUS SKK Arena (w/ Metallica)

Aug 27 Moscow, RUS Olympysky (w/ Metallica)

Aug 29 Reading, ENG Reading Festival (The Pit Stage)

Aug 30 Leeds, ENG Leeds/Reading Festival (The Pit Stage)

Aug 31 Istanbul, TUR 100% Metal Headbangers

Sept 2 Thessaloniki, GRE Principal Theater Club

Sept 3 Athens, GRE Gazi Hall Entertainment Stage


*Dec 5 Reykjavik, ICE Rokkjotnar Festival


[posted 7.20.15]