A7X postpone immediate tour dates due to M. Shadows suffering from a vocal fold hematoma

Avenged Sevenfold have had to postpone the remainder of their 2025 tour dates.

The band were due to South America, Mexico and Puerto Rico in September and October, but unfortunately frontman M. Shadows is suffering from a vocal fold hematoma and needs to spend the next few months recovering.

In a video from the singer, he explains (transcribed by ThePRP) that he “got my voice in some sort of trouble. After Louder Than Life, I got a little sick, and I thought that my throat was feeling crummy from being sick. Came down to Argentina. Felt like it was probably the travel, the schedule, etc. Monday and Tuesday came, I slept a bunch, didn’t feel any difference. So we postponed Buenos Aires.

“The next day, got a bunch of sleep, woke up and I felt like something wasn’t getting better. So I found a great doctor in Argentina, went and got my throat scoped, and I have a hematoma on my left vocal fold, which is the same injury I had in 2017. In 2017, though, I decided to keep singing through it, took a bunch of pills and ended up resulting in surgery. So basically, if I shut this down now, I’ll have a couple weeks of voice rest and then a couple months of rehab, and we’ll be able to remake these dates to you. So I’ve got to make the responsible decision here and shut this down.”

He adds, “This will be the last time I’m talking for a couple weeks. Breaks my heart. I have to do this, but we’re going to be able to reschedule these dates for January. You know, apologies to everyone who’s made plans, spent money. Hopefully this is early enough to make you able to make the proper plans and kind of change the dates to January.”

The caption reads: “With a heavy heart, and regretfully, we have to announce that due to a specific condition called a vocal fold hematoma, we have made the necessary decision to push our tour to early next year. We promise to come back stronger than ever. Your tickets will still be valid for the rescheduled shows – new dates are on the way and will be announced next week.

“Thank you for your understanding, love, and support.”

Watch the video below. Get well soon, Shadows!

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