Maynard James Keenan and his rocker bandmates decide to scrap their North American tour instead of rescheduling it to help struggling fans get full refunds.
- Jun 8, 2020
AceShowbiz - Rockers Tool has cancelled their 2020 North American tour altogether in a bid to help struggling fans secure refunds.
The band, comprised of lead singer Maynard James Keenan, Danny Carey, Adam Jones, and Justin Chancellor, was due to hit the road again this autumn, but heartbreaking messages from followers have convinced the group to formally scrap upcoming concerts, instead of just postpone them.
"At the same time that we were working to reschedule this tour, we read your messages. Messages of job losses, illness, emotional and financial pain," Tool wrote in a statement posted to Instagram on Friday, June 5, 2020.
"We could continue to postpone or reschedule dates for some time into 2021 but ethically, we do not think this is the right course of action. In our opinion, tying up our fans' money for months, if not a full year, is unfair. With that in mind, we have made the very difficult decision to cancel the tour so we can help support the people who have supported us for years."
The Grammy-winning rockers also faced countless issues with booking shows due to the coronavirus pandemic.
"As so many music lovers have come to realize over the last several weeks, there is no playbook that artists, promoters and venues can pull from in these unprecedented times," the statement read. "When we played what would be our final show of 2020, March 11 at Portland's Moda Center, we believed we would be back on the road sometime this Fall. As we worked towards that goal we've come to realize that there is absolutely no certainty in re-scheduling dates for this Fall or 2021. State and local ordinances vary widely and no one can predict when high capacity events will safely return."
They went on to assure fans they'll play concerts in the future again, "Please know, we want nothing more than to return to the road, to play these songs for you and to celebrate our shared recovery. When the time is right, we will do just that."
Tool has promised a full refund to all fans who have already purchased tickets for the cancelled shows.
