Sum 41 Pull Out Of Kerrang! Tour, Replaced By The Blackout

Sum 41 have been forced to pull out of their upcoming UK dates, due to frontman Deryck Whibley’s recurring back injury.

Sum 41 were scheduled to play the Kerrang! Relentless Energy Drink tour alongside New Found Glory, letlive. and While She Sleeps, but have had to drop out and be replaced by The Blackout.

Deryck has made the following statement about having to cancel their UK shows: ‘“I feel really terrible about letting down the fans. I injured my back about eight months ago 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.”

In regards to their last minute addition to the tour, The Blackout’s co-vocalist Sean Smith says; ‘“We’re delighted to step in for Sum 41 at the last minute! 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 and murder us! This should be a really, really great tour and we’re all really excited to watch the other bands every night.”

The Blackout will now join New Found Glory, letlive. and While She Sleeps on the following dates:

FEBRUARY
04 Dublin Academy
05 Dublin Academy
07 Southampton Guildhall
08 Norwich UEA
10 Bristol O2 Academy
11 Cardiff University Great Hall
12 Newcastle O2 Academy
13 Glasgow O2 ABC
15 Manchester Academy
16 Birmingham O2 Academy
17 London Roundhouse