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Bon Jovi’s Madison Square Garden Concert Cut Short Due To Sinus Infection

Last night (July 23), Bon Jovi’s show at Madison Square Garden in New York ended up getting cut short. Frontman Jon Bon Jovi was unable to finish the performance due to a sinus infection. A statement was issued to Rolling Stone: “Jon Bon Jovi spoke from stage and told fans he has been battling a…

July 24, 2026

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Megadeth Cancel Lisbon Concert At The Last-Minute, Fans Throw Cups At The Stage

Yesterday (July 5), Megadeth ended up canceling their set at the EvilLive festival in Lisbon, Portugal at the last-minute. As such, fans responded by throwing cups at the stage. You can see footage of that below. The band commented on the cancellation: “Due to technical issues beyond our control, we are saddened and frustrated to…

July 6, 2026

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The Warning’s Paulina “Pau” Villarreal Vélez Faints During Münster, Germany Concert, Rock Werchter Set Cancelled

During The Warning’s July 2 concert at Skaters Palace in Münster, Germany, drummer/vocalist Paulina “Pau” Villarreal Vélez ended up fainting onstage. The incident happened 11 songs in. Pau wasn’t feeling well during the performance, but tried to continue. However, the illness caught up to her during a performance of “DISCIPLE.” After she fainted, there was…

July 3, 2026

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Cavalera Cancel Hellfest Set “Due To An Unforeseen Accident”

Cavalera (ex-Sepultura, etc.) cancelled their set at this year’s Hellfest in Clisson, France “due to an unforeseen accident.” The band commented: “Cavalera regretfully are unable to perform today at Hellfest due to an unforeseen accident yesterday. We are very grateful for the driver’s skills at preventing what could have been a deadly bus crash. The…

June 20, 2026

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Cavalera, News

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Mikey “Bug” Cox Explains Coal Chamber’s Louder Than Life Cancellation

Coal Chamber drummer Mikey “Bug” Cox has issued a statement regarding the cancellation of the band’s set at the 2026 Louder Than Life festival in Louisville, KY. The group scrapped the set as Cox undergoes what is believed to be his “final cancer surgery.” Cox said the following: “Please read I wanted to share a…

June 12, 2026

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Coal Chamber, News

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Emmure Cancel Lawrence, KS Set

Emmure will be missing this evening’s (June 3) Lawrence, KS date of their tour with Spite, Psycho-Frame, and Reverent due to Frankie Palmeri’s “acute vocal strain.” The frontman commented: “Frankie here, sending a rare broadcast to let people attending ‘The New World Killer’ tour tonight in Lawrence, Kansas, Emmure will not be in attendance as…

June 3, 2026

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Emmure, News

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Dethklok’s Milwaukee Show Was Cut Short After Fog And Smoke Tripped The Fire Alarms

Dethklok’s May 16 show at Landmark Credit Union Live in Milwaukee, WI ended up getting cut short after fog and smoke from the stage production triggered fire alarms in the venue. Brendon Small commented: “Thanks for your cooperation at tonight’s show. Since the show ended early, we’re working with the venue to make this right…

May 17, 2026

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Dethklok, News

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Poppy’s Welcome To Rockville Set Cancelled During First Song Due To Severe Weather Warning

Poppy‘s May 8 set at the 2026 Welcome To Rockville festival in Deyonta Beach, Florida ended up getting scrapped due to a severe weather warning. The last minute cancellation came amid a performance of her opening track “have you had enough?.”

May 9, 2026

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News, Poppy

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Behemoth Cancel India Show Due To “Credible Threats”

Behemoth have cancelled their March 3 show in Bangalore, India. The concert was scrapped after the band “received numerous credible threats stemming from religious Christian groups.” The group issued the following statement: “Behemoth regret to announce the cancellation of the band’s scheduled performance on March 3 in Bangalore, India. Over the past few weeks, we…

February 16, 2026

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Avatar Cut London, UK Show Short Due To Electrical Issues

Avatar’s February 14 show at Exhibition White City in London, UK was cut short due to an electrical issue. The “whole stage became electrified” and two crew members were “severely shocked.” Vocalist Johannes Eckerström commented: “Hello everyone watching, particularly the people of London who came out to see our show tonight. As you heard, we…

February 15, 2026

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