In a disappointing turn of events for many, Simple Plan just announced on their Instagram that with deep regrets, they decided to not go forward with the co-headlining tour with New Found Glory in the U.S., which was supposed to start at the end of August. The band revealed that while all the band members are vaccinated, the reasoning behind them dropping off the line-up of this tour is their on-going concern for safety and health of their fans, crew and all the other attendees of this extensive tour, given the recent huge spike of covid-19 cases in the U.S. (see the spike here).
Fans will be able to request a refund if they don’t wish to attend the tour anymore – New Found Glory are still going ahead with the tour.
You can read more in Simple Plan’s own official statement, which you can find below:
We are very disappointed to announce that we have made the difficult decision to drop-off of the “Pop-Punk’s Still Not Dead” tour with New Found Glory. If you bought a ticket for the tour and would like a refund, you will be able to request one – keep an eye out on your email.
When we announced the rescheduled dates for the tour last May, the situation with the pandemic was very different from where it is now and we were cautiously optimistic that going back on tour could be safe for everyone.
Although we are all vaccinated and despite the very strict protocols we had planned to put in place, we are very concerned at the thought of going out on such an extensive tour.
After many tough discussions and internal debate, we have come to the conclusion that it just feels too soon for us.
There’s nothing we would love more than to be out there and play for all of you, but we have to follow our gut and do what feels right for us at this time.
We know a lot of you were really looking forward to seeing us play live again and will be disappointed by this news and might disagree with our decision. We want you to know that we acknowledge and respect your opinions, and that we are so sorry to let you down.
Our friends in New Found Glory have made the decision to move forward with the shows, they’re an amazing live band and we’re sad we don’t have the chance to see them play every night. We wish them the best and hope that everyone involved in the tour and all the fans who choose to attend will stay safe and healthy.”
