Five Finger Death Punch call off show due to “medical emergency"

Five Finger Death Punch
Five Finger Death Punch with Jason Hook, centre (Image credit: Steven Jensen)

Five Finger Death Punch were forced to postpone their show in Duluth, Minnesota, last night due to a “medical emergency” affecting guitarist Jason Hook.

The band announced the news on Facebook but gave no further information as to Hook’s condition. Five Finger Death Punch say they’ll update fans on their website when more information is available.

Ivan Moody and co. are currently on the road with Three Days Grace, Bad Wolves and Fire From The Gods, with their next show still scheduled to take place on Saturday evening in Omaha. The final date on the current run is set for Sunday, when they’ll perform at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.

Five Finger Death Punch are also gearing up to release their new studio album F8 on February 28.

Speaking about the follow-up to 2018’s And Justice For None, guitarist Zoltan Bathory said: “We had an extremely successful, yet tumultuous couple of years as a band. We didn't just weather the storm but came out on the other side better than ever. 

"It was a focused sober group recording, our most important album to date and without a question it shows. This album represents rebirth, progression, transcendence both personally and musically."

Vocalist Moody added” “This record to me is ‘absolution’ – everything I’ve done in my life has led up to this moment.”

Five Finger Death Punch will head out on a European tour in January and February with Megadeth and Bad Wolves – tickets are on sale now.

Five Finger Death Punch: F8

Five Finger Death Punch: F8
Five Finger Death Punch return with their highly anticipated eighth studio album titled F8. The follow-up to 2018's And Justice For None will include the track Inside Out which the band previewed earlier this year

Five Finger Death Punch: F8
1. F8                                                           
2. Inside Out       
3. Full Circle
4. Living The Dream                             
5. A Little Bit Off                                     
6. Bottom Of The Top                          
7. To Be Alone                                        
8. Mother May I (Tic Toc)                  
9. Darkness Settles In                          
10. This Is War                                          
11. Leave It All Behind
12. Scar Tissue
13. Brighter Side Of Grey
14. Making Monsters (Bonus track)
15. Death Punch Therapy (Bonus track)
16. Inside Out (Radio Edit) (Bonus track)

Five Finger Death Punch tour with Megadeth and Bad Wolves
Jan 14: Kiev Palace Of Sports, Ukraine **
Jan 16: Moscow Adrenaline Stadium, Russia **
Jan 18: St. Petersburg A2, Russia **
Jan 20: Helsinki Hartwell Arena, Finland
Jan 22: Stockholm Hovet, Sweden
Jan 23: Oslo Spektrum, Norway
Jan 24: Copenhagen Royal Arena, Denmark
Jan 26: Amsterdam AFAS Live, Netherlands
Jan 28: Paris Zenith, France
Jan 30: Cardiff Arena, UK
Jan 31: London Wembley Arena, UK
Feb 03: Berlin Max-Schmeling Halle, Germany
Feb 04: Hamburg Sporthalle, Germany
Feb 06: Frankfurt Festhalle, Germany
Feb 08: Oberhausen Koenig-Pilsener Arena, Germany
Feb 09: Stuttgart Schleyerhalle, Germany
Feb 10: Munich Olympiahalle, Germany
Feb 12: Warsaw Torwar, Poland
Feb 14: Prague Tipsport Arena, Czech Republic
Feb 16: Milan Alcatrazz, Italy
Feb 17: Zurich Hallenstadion, Switzerland
Feb 19: Vienna Stadthalle, Austria
Feb 20: Budapest Sportarena, Hungary

** 5FDP headline show without Megadeth and Bad Wolves

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