British metalcore outfit While She Sleeps will be undertaking their upcoming headlining run through Scandinavia without their guitarist/vocalist Mat Welsh. The shows will go on with an as-yet unannounced replacement filling in, as Welsh is staying home for the birth of his first child. A statement issued by the band this morning (February 19th) reads as follows:
“For the first time in 18 years, we will be performing without our brother Mat on the upcoming Scandinavian headline tour, but this doesn’t come without good reason and our complete support. We are very proud to say that he will be staying home for the birth of his first child & welcoming the newest member of the Sleeps family into the world.
During this time he will be taking a short break from touring to support & focus on his family. We have a very trusted friend filling in on vocal & rhythm duties (announced very soon) & would not be continuing with the shows if we didn’t fully believe we could do them justice without him. Send your support to Mat, his family & know he’ll be back on stage real soon ♥️”
The dates for the trek in question run as follows:
02/25 Flensburg, GER – Deutsches Haus
02/26 Copenhagen, DEN – Pumpehuset
02/28 Aarhus, DEN – Voxhall
03/01 Oslo, NOR – Vulkan Arena
03/02 Orebro, SWE – Conventum
03/04 Tampere, FIN – Tavara-Asema
03/05 Helsinki, FIN – Aaniwalli
03/06 Jyvaskyla, FIN – Lutakko
03/08 Stockholm, SWE – Fryshuset
03/09 Gothenburg, SWE – Tradgarn
