WASP Frontman Blackie Lawless To Continue Performing While Seated Due to Herniated Disc

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W.A.S.P frontman Blackie Lawless will continue performing with the band despite his injury. However, some things will be different in the next shows.

W.A.S.P. launched its 40^th anniversary world tour, the 40^th Never Stops World Tour 2023, which would cover the European and American legs. However, after Lawless sustained an injury, the frontman revealed he would remain seated while performing in the upcoming European dates.

W.A.S.P. Frontman Continues To Tour Despite Injury

On Wednesday, Lawless shared a health update on W.A.S.P's official website and revealed that he has been receiving treatment at a hospital in Berlin after suffering a serious setback due to an "unqualified doctor."

Fortunately, he found a team of doctors who have been helping him recover from the herniated disc in his lower back. Although they asked him to stop the tour and go back to Los Angeles to start his rehabilitation treatment, Lawless refused to do so since he prioritizes W.A.S.P's only 40^th anniversary tour.

Although he assured his fans he would still perform with the band, he revealed that he would perform in the remaining European shows while seated.

"I will not be able to stand to do the remaining 5 shows, so the compromise I reached with the Doctors was if I would stay seated, in a chair to do these last 5 then they will give me clearance to finish the tour and do those remaining 5 shows," he said.

Lawless added that his condition led him to cut W.A.S.P's Zurich show short by two songs after experiencing sudden pain. The vocalist/guitarist then asked fans to understand his situation as he attempts to finish the tour.

W.A.S.P's European tour is set to end on May 18 at the Universidada Sports Hall in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Will W.A.S.P Postpone Its US Tour Dates?

The band's frontman shared the lengthy statement to address what's next on the band's European tour, but he did not disclose whether there would be any changes on the band's upcoming US tour.

W.A.S.P's 33-date leg will begin on Aug. 4 at the Fremont Theatre in San Luis Obispo, California, and will wrap up on Sep. 16 at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, California.

Here are the W.A.S.P's US tour dates and venues as of press time:

Aug. 04 - San Luis Obispo, CA - Fremont Theatre

Aug. 05 - Wheatland, CA - Hard Rock Live Sacramento

Aug. 07 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theater

Aug. 08 - Vancouver, BC - Vogue Theatre

Aug. 10 - Seattle, WA - Moore Theatre

Aug. 11 - Spokane, WA - The Podium

Aug. 12 - Garden City, ID - Revolution Concert House and Event Center

Aug. 13 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Depot

Aug. 15 - Omaha, NE - Steelhouse Omaha

Aug. 16 - Minneapolis, MN - The Fillmore Minneapolis presented by Affinity Plus

Aug. 17 - Moline, IL - The Rust Belt