Nachdem ANTHRAX schon die ersten drei Gigs ihrer Europa-Tournee abgesagt haben, was mit einer Erkrankung von Sänger Dan Nelson begründet wurde, haben sie jetzt weitere Konzerte abgesagt, darunter auch ihre Show beim Wacken Open Air. Dan Nelson hat die Band verlassen. Die Band hat folgende Erklärung veröffentlicht:

As announced last week, thrash legends ANTHRAX regretfully cancelled the first three dates on the second leg of their European tour due to new vocalist Dan Nelson's unexpected illness. An additional seven European dates are also cancelled, those scheduled from July 22 to July 30. Anthrax is thrilled to announce that they will play the August 1 Sonisphere festival in Knebworth, England, with their good friend John Bush joining them for a very special one off performance.

The members of Anthrax have confirmed the departure of vocalist Dan Nelson. In light of this development, Anthrax's slot on the U.S. Slipknot dates set for August and September, has also been cancelled. Anthrax is already actively considering lead singer candidates, and look forward to hitting the road before the end of the year.

Quelle: Anthrax-Homepage