Following news that My Chemical Romance guitarist FRNKIERO has decided to say “Fuck it” and make his way down to Australia despite the cancellation of Soundwave 2016, another band from the departed festival’s lineup is following suit.
British outfit Bring Me The Horizon, one of the biggest draws on the Soundwave ’16 lineup and the band that first raised suspicions that something wasn’t right with the event, are looking to announce new Aussie tour dates “ASAP”.
The band let the cat out of the bag in a message to fans in South East Asia, writing, “Due to the cancelation of Soundwave fest in Aus, we have had to look at reworking our South East Asian dates to fit around our new Australian dates.”
“We will make an announcement on the rearranged dates asap. We look forward to getting to see our fans in Japan and Singapore later this year.” The band had previously stated their intentions to tour their latest album, That’s the Spirit, Down Under.
Commenting on the cancellation of Soundwave back in December, the band said they were “gutted” to hear of its departure, adding, “Soundwave was without a doubt the best touring festival we’ve ever been a part of and we are sad to see it go.”
Due to the cancelation of Soundwave fest in Aus, we have had to look at reworking our South East Asian dates to fit…
Posted by BRING ME THE HORIZON onTuesday, January 12, 2016
“For anyone hoping to catch us we are sorry, but don’t fret — we are working on our own headline tour to bring to you lot down under for sometime next year. It’s going to be a special one, so we will see you there!”
Despite being announced as part of the lineup two months prior, Bring Me The Horizon revealed early in December that they had not yet been confirmed for Soundwave 2016, giving fans the first indication that something was up with the beloved heavy music festival.
