Metal Anarchy

As previously reported, Five Finger Death Punch’s Ivan Moody recently fractured his rib and injured his hand after falling onstage at the Louder Than Life festival in Louisville, KY. As a result, the band will be missing their September 29 show with Metallica and Ice Nine Kills at the Foro Sol in Mexico City, Mexico. Agora will now be taking their place.

Metallica issued the following statement yesterday:

“Tomorrow we wrap up this incredible second year on the M72 Tour with the final show in Mexico City. Unfortunately, @ffdp, our tour mates for the last two years, will not be there due to injury. We’re so sorry to hear about Ivan’s mishap and we’re sending him much love and good vibes for a speedy recovery.

Joining us instead will be @AGORAoficial, who are no strangers to the local and international festival circuit as they’ve played with Guns N’ Roses, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Def Leppard, and Kiss, just to name a few. With over twenty years of recording and touring under their belt, we’re excited to see them hit the circular stage first tomorrow at 6:30 PM. Our friends Ice Nine Kills will follow, just before our set.

A huge thanks to Agora for stepping up.”

Five Finger Death Punch added:

“At Louder Than Life this past Thursday, Ivan fell and broke his rib during ‘IOU’ – as the rain poured and despite the fall Ivan was able to finish the set. As a result, we will not be able to play the show with Metallica in Mexico City tomorrow night.

We’d like to thank Metallica for bringing us on this incredible journey for the past two years and also express our sincere apologies to the fans in Mexico City for any inconvenience.

Wishing our brother Ivan L. Moody a speedy recovery 🙌 🙏”