Lacuna Coil has cancelled their upcoming tour of Asia and Australia due to concerns regarding the ongoing coronavirus epidemic. This means anyone expecting to catch them at Download Festival will unfortunately no longer be able to.
The Italian gothic metal act hail from an area near the very centre of a recent coronavirus outbreak, as The New York Times illustrated this week. On Monday (March 2), Lacuna Coil shared a message via their social media outlets, updating fans of the cancelled concerts in Japan, Thailand, Malaysia and Australia. The cancelled performances — which were in support of Lacuna Coil’s 2019 Black Anima album — included the long-awaited appearance at our very own Download Festival.
“We regret to inform our beloved fans of South East Asia that due to circumstances beyond our control we must cancel our upcoming shows in Dubai, Bangkok, Melbourne, Sydney, Tokyo, Osaka, Singapore and Jakarta,” the statement reads.
It continues, “Our home region of Lombardia, Italy, is in the midst of a Coronavirus outbreak. While cancelling is heartbreaking for us, everyone’s health and safety must come first and this includes our fans. We’re confident this emergency will soon be contained and we can get back on the road to you. Thank you for your understanding and stay safe.”
Ticket refunds are available for the band’s headlining shows at the points of purchase. See all the cancelled dates down toward the bottom of this post.
Lacuna Coil isn’t the first band to change their concert plans out of concern for the coronavirus. Late last month, news emerged that Green Day, Exodus and Testament had postponed tours for the same reason.
Listen to ‘Reckless’ by Lacuna Coil below.
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Lacuna Coil, Canceled Asia + Australian 2020 Tour Dates
March 13 – Dubai, United Arab Emirates @ El Barrio Club
March 15 – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia @ Rockaway Festival
March 18 – Bangkok, Thailand @ The Rock Pub
March 20 – Melbourne, Australia @ Download Festival Australia
March 21 – Sydney, Australia @ Download Festival Australia
March 23 – Tokyo, Japan @ Unit
March 24 – Osaka, Japan @ Banana Hall
March 27 – Singapore @ Crossroads Live
March 28 – Jakarta, Indonesia @ Hammersonic Festival
