This past April, My Dying Bride cancelled all their scheduled live shows this past April, days before A Mortal Binding’s release, citing “a profound sense of discontent among the band members” which they attributed to multiple factors.
Shortly afterwards, guitarist Andrew Craighan, the band’s sole constant member alongside Aaron Stainthorpe, explained, “We have some live problems, which we’re – how best to say it? – massaging, I would say.”
Stainthorpe offered his side of the story in an interview in September, highlighting professional tensions between himself and Craighan.
The band commented in a social media post as follows: "After a small ‘hiatus’, live shows are set to recommence, featuring a very special guest on vocals: Mikko Kotamäki from Swallow The Sun. We warmly welcome Mikko, who has graciously joined the MDB live setup, enabling us to bring both new and classic songs back to the stage."
