Fair To Midland have parted ways with their bassist Jon Dicken. As a result the group have had to cancel their planned November European/UK dates with Evanescence. Speaking on that, the band offered the following statement:
“After 7 amazing years of playing with Fair To Midland, our bassist Jon Dicken has decided it was time for him to move on. We appreciate his hard work and dedication to the band, we love him, and wish him the best in all his future endeavors. Moving forward, we are excited to continue touring and making music.
Unfortunately, however, this has resulted in the cancellation of our European/UK dates in November. We want to send our sincerest apologies to our European friends and fans from across the pond. We will be regrouping in the following weeks and in the meantime we thank you all for your patience and understanding.”
In addition to that, footage of a live announcement of Dicken‘s last show in Denton, TX this past Monday, October 24th, can be found below. Furthermore, the group have confirmed that despite the setback their upcoming DVD shoot is still a go:
“Thanks for all of the posts guys. I know Jon appreciates the love. We miss him.
As for the DVD, everything is still according to plan. I actually got a lot of great footage from you guys, and some similar shows that will make for good angles. Its going to be awesome, and I will not let what is going on to stop the progression of Fair To Midland. I also can’t wait for the live DVD in Flint, MI on December 17th. Thanks so much for all of your support in making this happen.
I wish we could have made the European tour happen. I was truly disappointed myself. I love you all.”
