Drummer Shaun Foist has made the troublesome choice to step down from touring with multi-platinum laborious rockers Breaking Benjamin. Foist‘s choice took place in response to affected by the signs of Hashimoto’s illness, a progressive autoimmune illness that has affected his means to carry out with the band. As he defined within the beneath assertion issued earlier in the present day, August twenty eighth, he has been battling these signs since 2017 and he hopes to finally return after getting a deal with on his well being.
Breaking Benjamin received’t be lacking any dates of their instant touring in mild of the lineup change, having recruited Asking Alexandria‘s James Cassells to take over behind the package in what seems to be a persistent function. Foist acknowledged:
“Pals, household, and most significantly, the followers—
I’ve battled Hashimoto’s illness since 2017, going through fatigue, leg weak spot, stiffness, weight adjustments, and total drum enjoying management points. In the course of the ‘Awaken The Fallen‘ tour, I used to be experiencing excessive leg fatigue and issues, making drumming almost unattainable. we ran assessments on my again that got here out advantageous fortunately, however assessments confirmed Hashimoto’s had flared, pushing my thyroid into “hyper” mode, inflicting weak spot and weight reduction.
After talking with my household and medical doctors, I’ve determined to step away from the highway at the moment to give attention to therapeutic. Please proceed supporting the band and having fun with the exhibits. I care deeply about our legacy, and I don’t need my well being to have an effect on performances. Thanks for the years of affection and help.
I’ll play drums once more.”
Cassells mentioned of his new function:
“Nonetheless wrapping my head round this… I’m past stoked to announce that I’ll be hitting the highway with Breaking Benjamin this fall and shifting ahead. They’ve formed a lot of who I’m as a musician, and their influence on rock music speaks for itself.
It’s an enormous honor to be a part of this, and I can’t wait to get on the market and play for you all. Let’s go.”
Cassells nonetheless lists himself because the drummer for Asking Alexandria on his social media and confirmed he’ll no less than be performing with that band at this yr’s ‘When We Have been Younger‘ competition in Las Vegas. Asking Alexandria have most lately been touring with Pablo Viveros (ex-Chelsea Grin, and so on.) behind the drum package instead of Cassells.
Breaking Benjamin with Three Days Grace & Return To Mud:
08/29 Ridgedale, MO – Thunder Ridge Nature Enviornment
08/30 Pryor, OK – Rocklahoma
09/01 Fort Price, TX – Dickies Enviornment
09/03 Austin, TX – Moody Heart
09/06 Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion
09/08 Virginia Seaside, VA – Veterans United Dwelling Loans Amphitheater
09/10 Newark, NJ – Prudential Heart
09/11 Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Heart
09/13 Scranton, PA – The Pavilion at Montage Mountain
09/14 Gilford, NH – BankNH Pavilion
09/17 Darien Heart, NY – Darien Lake Amphitheater
09/19 Louisville, KY – Louder Than Life
09/20 Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre
09/21 Louisville, KY – Louder Than Life
09/23 Des Moines, IA – Wells Fargo Enviornment
09/25 Englewood, CO – Fiddler’s Inexperienced Amphitheatre
09/27 Salt Lake Metropolis, UT – Utah First Credit score Union Amphitheatre
09/30 Seattle, WA – Local weather Pledge Enviornment
10/01 Ridgefield, WA – Cascades Amphitheater
10/03 Fresno, CA – Save Mart Heart
10/06 Ontario, CA – Toyota Enviornment
10/08 Glendale, AZ – Desert Diamond Enviornment
10/10 Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater
10/12 Durant, OK – Choctaw Grand Theater
