frontman Dez Fafara collapsed at home and had to be "revived" by his wife before spending nine hours in a hospital emergency room. The nature of the singer's medical issue has not yet been confirmed, but doctors have ordered him to rest. As a result, the band's US tour – due to kick off on Friday, August 23 in Las Vegas – has been pulled, with the dates rescheduled for 2025.
Fafara is said to have been in excellent shape as he worked hard to shake off . In a statement, he says: "With a heavy heart, let me tell you a story about life taking a turn, I'm writing to you from my bed. "I've been running six miles daily, I've been rehearsing two hours daily in my home studio and excited to hit the road, I'm excited to get on a bus with my brothers and sister and my crew.
I' d never felt better and as you all know, I fought back hard after long haul Covid tried to kill me. "Saturday morning I woke up and I was coming up my stairs. I saw flashes in my eyes.
I passed out and my wife revived me. My vitals were through the roof, and I was sheet white and vomiting, and the whole world was spinning. "I ended up in the back of an ambulance and did nine hours in the ER testing all my vitals including taking X-rays of my heart and lungs.
My doctor has advised me to get a CAT scan, and until further testing, I am on bedrest and must postpone the tour. Sign up below to get the latest from Metal Hammer, plus exclusive special offers, direct to your inbox! "Our agent sprung into action to reb.