British alternative rockers Enter Shikari have been forced to forego their planned North American touring this year in light of visa issues. The band had been booked to play two separate legs this year, including a run in June with Boston Manor and Initiate, and a separate leg in September/October with Initiate and another band TBA.
In a statement shared this morning, May 15th, the group revealed the bad news, offering:
“Hello USA & Canada.
We wish we were here with better news. Unfortunately, despite best efforts at our end, due to ongoing visa issues that look extremely unlikely to be sorted before some massive financial decisions need to be made, we’re in the position where we have to cancel both legs of the planned touring in North America this year, along with our Warped Tour and Summerfest appearances.
If you know us, you know that this isn’t a decision taken lightly and we’re gutted that we’re not able to be with you in 2026. We’re already starting the process of trying to make plans jor 2027 but, with uncertainty around the timeframes getting visas secured, we did not want to simply postpone and reschedule these shows, hence full cancellation and refunding of ticket purchases.
Once again, we apologise for this situation which is out of our control, and we thank you for your continued support. We were really looking forward to bringing “Lose Your Self” to you, and we hope to have better news regarding that sooner rather than later.
Thank you. ES x”
April 10th saw the band surprise release their aforementioned eighth studio album “Lose Your Self“, which they will still be touring in support of this year across Australia, Europe and the UK.
