Ice Nine Kills are set to embark on a tour in the coming months and fans are excited to see their favorite band perform. However, the group recently confirmed that one of their members will not be joining them on their series of concerts due to a health woe; what happened?
Taking to his official YouTube channel, guitarist Dan Sugarman shared a video to address his health condition, saying he discoverted a lump on his neck and he needed to leave the group in order for him to recover and focus on his health.
In the clip, the musician said the band was finalizing the process of him returning to touring not too long ago when he noticed a lump on his neck.
After undergoing a "bunch of biopsies," MRIs, and many tests, he received a phone call that "nobody ever wants to hear."
Although the guitarist didn't reveal his exact medical condition, he noted that it is a thyroid-related issue, and he assured fans that there's a plan and he's ready to continue healing with his loved ones.
"it's becoming apparent that I need to sit home and sit out-at least on the very beginning-of a tour of a lifetime, literally the tour of my dreams," he added. (via Metal Sucks)
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Ice Nine Kills NEW Guitarists For Tour
After Sugarman shared the video online, Ice Nine Kills issued a statement on who would be playing the guitar, confirming that Miles Dmitri Baker of Interloper and Doc Coyle of Bad Wolves woiuld be joining them on tour.
"These two new friends of ours will join Ricky for a triple guitar onslaught the likes of which you've never seen," they wrote.
It appears that Dan Sugarman is still involved with the tour as he has been working with the band to train the two guitarists mentioned above.
Ice Nine Kills Tour 2023
The band will be touring across Europe, the United Kingdom, and the United States, starting on May 1, 2023 at the Pumpehuset in Copenhagen, Denmar. The show is now sold out.
It appears that Ice Nine Kills will be busy over the next year as they already have tour dates until 2024. The last scheduled show on their official website will be at the Foro Sol with Metallica in Mexico City, Mexico, on September 29, 2024.
For fans who are interested in watching the group perform live, more information about the complete tour dates and tickets are available in this link.
