The Blackout replace injured Sum 41 on Kerrang! Tour sponsored by Relentless Energy Drink

Kerrang! regrets to announce that Sum 41 have been forced to pull out of the upcoming Kerrang! Tour Sponsored By Relentless Energy Drink and will be replaced by Welsh stars The Blackout.

Sum 41 frontman Deryck Whibley has been suffering from a back injury and will not be well enough to perform for the duration of the tour. “I feel really terrible about letting down the fans,” says Deryck. “I injured my back and the doctors are saying that I could be in a wheelchair. So, as much as I wanted to be able to do it, I’ve got to look at reality, and for the first time I’ve got to listen to somebody else and not just myself. We’re all really upset about this; we’ve had such a great relationship with our UK fans. We were really looking forward to this tour.”

"I feel really terrible about letting down the fans"

Kerrang! speaks

“Kerrang! is really gutted to lose Sum 41 from what will be an unforgettable tour,” says Kerrang! editor James McMahon. “Let’s be honest, the news totally blows. However, the tour must go on and we’re chuffed to say we’ve found a more than worthy replacement. We’re absolutely delighted to announce that The Blackout have offered to step up to the plate and will be taking to the stage with New Found Glory, letlive. and While She Sleeps in February.” 

“We’re delighted to step in for Sum 41 at the last minute!” says The Blackout’s co-vocalist Sean Smith. “We’ve played the tour once before [in 2010] and we know what a total laugh it is. But hopefully Sum 41 fans won’t try to murder us! This should be a really, really great tour and we’re all excited to watch the other bands every night.”

Tickets and refunds

Dublin (5 February), Bristol, Birmingham and Manchester are all sold out, but you can still buy tickets for all other dates via aloud.com

For refund enquiries please contact your place of purchase who will be able to give you more information.

The Kerrang! Tour sponsored by Relentless Energy Drink dates:

04 Feb 12             Dublin Academy NEW DATE
05 Feb 12             Dublin Academy SOLD OUT
07 Feb 12             Southampton Guildhall
08 Feb 12             Norwich UEA
10 Feb 12             Bristol O2 Academy SOLD OUT
11 Feb 12             Cardiff Uni Great Hall
12 Feb 12             Newcastle O2 Academy
13 Feb 12             Glasgow O2 ABC
15 Feb 12             Manchester Academy SOLD OUT
16 Feb 12             Birmingham O2 Academy SOLD OUT
17 Feb 12             London Roundhouse

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