Rage Towards the Machine Pressured to Cancel 2023 Tour

Rage Towards the Machine is not going to be going forth with their North American 2023 tour, on account of frontman Zack de la Rocha’s leg harm.

“It’s been virtually three months since Chicago, and I nonetheless look down at my leg in disbelief,” de la Rocha wrote in an announcement. “Two years of ready by the pandemic, hoping we’d have a gap to be a band once more and proceed the work we began 30 some odd years in the past. Rehearsing, coaching, reconciling, working our approach again to type. Then one and a half exhibits into it and my tendon tears.”

Rage initially introduced a seven-month reunion tour on the high of 2020, and after years of delays, their trek kicked off in July 2022. Throughout the band’s second cease in early July, de la Rocha injured his leg and needed to proceed the set whereas seated. Later, the band canceled each the U.Okay. and European legs of the tour and their headlining units on the Studying and Leeds festivals. The band adopted by with U.S. performances this 12 months, together with their sold-out five-show run at Madison Sq. Backyard in August. Nevertheless, de la Rocha’s harm has left little room for extra.

The submit additionally supplied additional element on the musician’s well being, disclosing that he’s affected by a “extreme tear” in his left Achilles tendon “and solely 8% of my tendon was left intact. And even that portion was severely compromised. It’s not merely a query of with the ability to carry out once more, however extends to primary performance going ahead.”

He continued: “I hate cancelling exhibits. I hate disappointing our followers. You’ve gotten all waited so patiently to see us and that’s by no means misplaced on me. I by no means take that without any consideration. For you I Have the last word gratitude and respect.”

There isn’t a affirmation but on whether or not or not Rage will reschedule the canceled tour dates, however de la Rocha did finish his assertion by including, “I hope to see you very quickly.” Openers Run The Jewels reposted the word on social media including, “wishing our brother ZLDR love and a full restoration.”

Followers who bought tickets on-line by Ticketmaster or AXS can be routinely refunded and anybody who paid money is being directed to contact the field workplace.