Coheed And Cambria cancel tour as drummer undergoes heart procedure
Coheed And Cambria have canceled their remaining 2019 tour dates after drummer Josh Eppard fainted during the band’s set on Friday.
The band released a statement revealing that Eppard would be undergoing a heart procedure to close an “extra pathway” to his heart.
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Eppard had a fainting spell onstage during the band’s set in Orlando but after being checked by paramedics, he insisted on returning to finish the show.
You can watch a fan-shot video of the incident below.
Upon returning home, doctors advised Eppard to undergo a “cardiac ablation.”
As a result of this necessary procedure, Coheed And Cambria have canceled their remaining tour dates. You can read the full statement below.
“As some of you may have heard, our fantastic drummer, Josh Eppard had a fainting spell on stage early in our set Saturday night in Orlando. After a visit from the paramedics, he insisted on coming back out to finish the show- which was extremely courageous – but even with the amount of awe we felt, everyone was very concerned.
“Upon his return home, Josh’s doctors advised him to undergo a procedure called a ‘cardiac ablation’ in the coming weeks. This procedure will close an ‘extra pathway’ to Josh’s heart, which has been causing an irregular heartbeat for some time, and is believed to be responsible for the occurrence in Florida.
“Due to the necessity of this procedure, Coheed and Cambria will be canceling the rest of our 2019 dates to let Josh get back to full health, so that we can make sure there will be a World for Tomorrow. We apologize from the bottom of our hearts to fans in the Midwest and those in Australia, as well as the organizers of these shows. We feel strongly that an abundance of caution is the best move for Josh and for the band at this time. Let there be no confusion, we will be back bigger and stronger in 2020, and are already planning big announcements on the horizon.
“If you want to follow Josh on this journey, he will surely be documenting it on his socials @weerd_science
“Thank you for your neverending support.”
– but even with the amount of awe we felt, everyone was very concerned.
Upon his return home, Josh’s doctors advised him to undergo a procedure called a “cardiac ablation” in the coming weeks. This procedure will close an “extra pathway” to Josh’s heart… 2/— Coheed and Cambria (@Coheed) October 25, 2019
that we can make sure there will be a World for Tomorrow. We apologize from the bottom of our hearts to fans in the Midwest and those in Australia, as well as the organizers of these shows. We feel strongly that an abundance of caution is the best move for Josh and the band.. 4/
— Coheed and Cambria (@Coheed) October 25, 2019
Let there be no confusion, we will be back bigger and stronger in 2020, and are already planning big announcements.
If you want to follow him on his journey, he will surely be documenting it on his socials @weerd_science
Thank you for your Neverending support,
Coheed and Cambria— Coheed and Cambria (@Coheed) October 25, 2019
