Slash has been forced to cancel four of his tour dates due to “unforeseen circumstances”. The hero created the traveling blues festival to support his latest solo release, , which sees the Guns N' Roses man paying homage to the blues with a host of guest musicians. In keeping with that theme, the S.
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We love our fans and apologize for any inconvenience this has caused.” The dates affected are Cincinnati, OH (July 22), Interlochen, MI (July 24), Huber Heights, OH (July 25), and Windsor, ON (July 27). The tour will resume on July 28 at the Budweiser Stage in Toronto, Canada.
Slash later to announce the passing of his “incredibly talented” stepdaughter, Lucy-Bleu Knight. He’s asked for privacy at this difficult time. Slash recently graced the cover of along with Samantha Fish and Christone 'Kingfish' Ingram to promote the much-anticipated tour, which has already seen .
His new album is a love letter to the blues, which he says is a in everything he does. The tour, then, is a chance for Slash to further celebrate the genre that has influenced him so much over the course of his career. Recently, he told the that the whereas it’s few and far between for me to find.