Riley McShane, the vocalist of metal band Allegaeon, has shocked fans as he recently shared an announcement on social media, saying that he's leaving the band; will their European tour still push through later this year?
Taking to his official Instagram account, the singer shared a lengthy statement, saying he's "no longer a member of this music project Allegaeon."
He added that he wishes nothing but the best to his bandmates Greg Burgess, Michael Stancel, Jeff Saltzman, and Brandon Michael.
Continuing his post, the vocalist apologized to fans because the news may cause "heavy hearts" in any of them.
He believes that the band could always find new members that are talented and creative, and whoever replaces him will "take the band in a fantastic creative direction."
McShane then expressed his gratitude to the people he met along his journey and he's looking forward to keeping in touch with them in the future.
Regarding the future of his band and their tour later this year, the singer clarified that they will carry on without him and advised fans to purchase tickets, buy merch, and many more.
He concluded the post by writing, "Good luck and be well."
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As of this writing, Riley McShane has not revealed the reason why he left the band. Allegaeon has yet to address the matter.
This is not the first time someone had left the band as they have a long list of former members that includes Corey Archuleta, Ezra Haynes, Ryan Glisan, Brandon Park, and Jordan Belfast.
One of the founding members, Glisan, previously collaborated with Tim Lambesis. Following this, he withdrew from the band, leading him to be replaced by Michael Stancel.
Allegaeon 2022 European Tour
According to Metal Injection, the rock band will still carry on with their European tour starting this November.
The group teamed up with Fallujah, Harbinger, and Inferi for the concert.
They will kick off their tour at Kulttempel in Oberhausen, Germany, on November 11, before visiting cities like Karlsruhe, Munich, Prague, Vienna, Copenhagen, Hamburg, Bristol, London, Manchester, Birmingham, Southampton, and many more.
Their last show would be at the De Klinker Club in Aarschot, Belgium, on December 3.
For the complete list of tour dates and information about tickets to their show, you may visit Metal Blade's official website.
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