Industrial nü-metallers Spineshank have encountered a snag amid their first UK tour since 2023. Vocalist Jonny Santos was unable to travel for the trek due to a passport issue, leading the group to recruit James Mills from Hostage in his place as a temporary fill-in. The band hope to have the situation resolved by the weekend, An initial statement issued this morning, November 06th, read as follows:
“HI EVERYONE. WE’VE ARRIVED IN THE UK…WELL MOSTLY. UNFORTUNATELY JONNY ENCOUNTERED AN ISSUE WITH HIS PASSPORT AND WAS NOT ABLE TO FLY. THIS IS BEING CORRECTED AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE AND WE EXPECT HIM TO JOIN US BY THE WEEKEND.
AS THE REST OF THE BAND ARE HERE AND WE DON’T WANT TO LET ANYONE DOWN, OUR FRIEND JAMES MILLS FROM HOSTILE WILL FILL IN ON VOCALS FOR THE MANCHESTER SHOW (AND NORTHAMPTON IF NEEDED). WE ARE SO SORRY FOR THIS UNEXPECTED ISSUE BUT ARE EXCITED TO BE ABLE TO PLAY ALL OF THE SONGS YOU WANT TO HEAR. MORE INFO ON JONNY‘S ARRIVAL ASAP
–SPINESHANK“
A second follow-up statement was issued by the band and reads:
“WE KNOW THIS ISN’T THE IDEAL SITUATION, BUT WE CAN’T THANK YOU ENOUGH FOR STILL SHOWING UP AND SUPPORTING THE BAND. THIS IS GOING TO BE A FUN, ONE OF A KIND SHOW. @JAYHOSTILEUK IS GOING TO ABSOLUTELY KILL IT, AND WE’D LOVE TO HAVE YOU ALL HERE WITH US. DON’T WORRY, WE’LL BE BACK SOON WIT THE FULL LINEUP TO MAKE IT UP TO YOU. BUT TRUST US… YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS THIS ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME SET TONIGHT
–SPINESHANK“
Spineshank are currently out in the UK and Ireland or an extensive tour with Drowning Pool and (hed)p.e.:
11/06 Manchester, UK – Academy 2
11/07 Northampton, UK – Roadmender
11/08 Norwich, UK – The LCR
11/09 Newcastle, UK – Boiler Shop
11/10 Glasgow, UK – The Garage
11/12 Belfast, IRE – Limelight
11/13 Dublin, IRE – Academy
11/14 Bradford, UK – Nightrain
11/15 Wolverhampton, UK – KK’s Steel Mill
11/14 Bristol, UK – SWX
11/16 Torquay, UK – The Foundry
11/19 Nottingham, UK – Rock City
11/20 London, UK – O2 Academy Islington
11/21 Margate, UK – Dreamland
11/22 Brighton, UK – Chalk
11/23 Southampton, UK – The 1865
A European leg that will find Spineshank celebrating 25 years of their album “The Height Of Callousness” is set to follow immediately afterwards, with (hed)p.e. and South Of Salem opening.
11/25 Sint-Niklaas, BEL – Casino
11/26 Dordrecht, NET – Bibelot
11/27 Deventer, NET – Burgerweeshuis
11/29 Cologne, GER – Kantine
11/30 Hamburg, GER – Gruenspan
12/01 Berlin, GER – SO36
12/02 Krakow, POL – Hype Park
