Heavy/thrash metal legends Metal Church have announced that they have canceled their upcoming North American tour, originally scheduled to take place this March, due to an an ongoing back issue suffered by guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof.

Vanderhoof commented: "Dear Friends (Kurdt here). As some of you may have recently noticed during our live performances, I frequently will disappear to the side of the stage during a set and continue playing while sitting on a chair. This is due to an ongoing back issue that I've needed to deal with for a while now. I kept putting it off and it's finally caught up with me, so I'm going to get this taken care of so I can continue performing live in the future.

"That being said, sadly we will be canceling all upcoming show dates for 2024. I apologize for this but I need to get this taken care of. Check with your local venues for any refunds. Thank you for your continued support and I'm looking forward to seeing you in the future!"

Source:	facebook.com
Band profile:	Metal Church