Slayer have postponed their November/December UK/European touring plans as a result of extra time being required for band frontman/bassist Tom Araya to recover from a recent procedure he underwent for a back ailment. The official statement on the matter reads as follows:
“It is with immense disappointment that Slayer must postpone its UK and European tour that had been set to kick off on November 18 in the UK, and take the band on 19 dates through Europe, ending on December 17 in Germany.
The tour will be rescheduled to kick off on March 7 in Manchester, England.
Vocalist/bassist Tom Araya has been under the care of a specialist for a back injury, and while he has already made substantial improvement, he is continuing on with doctor-prescribed treatment.“Right now,” said Slayer’s manager, Rick Sales, “our main concern must be the full and permanent recovery of Tom, so we have decided to clear the calendar and give him the extra time he needs to concentrate solely on good health.”
Slayer also recently postponed the east coast leg of their “Canadian Carnage Tour” with Megadeth, Machine Head and Suicide Silence to February of 2010 as a result of the same injury. While the rescheduled dates for that trek have yet to be announced, the rescheduled itinerary for the UK/European tour runs as follows:
March 07th Manchester, UK – Academy
March 08th London, UK – Forum
March 09th London, UK – Forum
March 11th Paris, FRA – Bataclan
March 13th Bochum, GER – Ruhrcongress
March 15th Tilburg, NET – 013
March 16th Tilburg, NET – 013
March 17th Brussels, BEL – AB
March 18th Herford, GER – X
March 20th Berlin, GER – Columbiahalle
March 21st Hamburg, GER – Docks
March 22nd Cologne, GER – Live Music Hall
March 24th Dresden, GER – Alter Schlachtof
March 25th Vienna, AUT – Gasometer (early show)
March 26th Munich, GER – Zenith
March 28th Milan, ITA – Alcatraz
March 29th Milan, ITA – Alcatraz
March 30th Zurich, SWI – Volkshaus (late show)
March 31st Wiesbaden, GER – Schlachthof
April 02nd Nottingham, UK – Rock City
April 03rd Glasgow, UK – Barrowland
April 04th Leeds, UK – Academy
April 05th Birmingham, UK – Academy
