Ho99o9 and The Armed Cancel Co-Headlining Tour
Just a couple weeks before their co-headlining tour was supposed to kick off, Detroit hardcore crew The Armed and punk-rap duo Ho99o9 announced that the whole thing’s been nixed. The reasoning behind the cancellation, however, depends on who you ask.
The news came after both camps released statements on social media explaining that the tour that was supposed to span September and October wouldn’t actually be happening. And while they both will still be performing at various festivals, that’s about the only time you’ll see them on the same bill as it stands.
According to Ho99o9, the need to cancel the tour stemmed from wanting to ensure that their live show was the best it could be.
“We’d like to inform you, unfortunately our fall tour with The Armed is cancelled. As y’all know we take our live shows very serious. We’re focusing on making that a better experience for y’all & currently finalising and focused on our third album. Bummer we won’t be able to cross paths this fall. Truly appreciate your patience.
“Tickets will automatically be refunded to purchasers. We’ll still be playing @aftershockfestival, @louderthanlifefest & @rollingloud. Hold each other tight & stay ready; 999″
As for The Armed, they blame a number of things for why the tour was canceled, citing what they called a “domino effect” of things that were out of their control.
“This is incredibly painful to do. But the domino effect of some cancellations beyond our control (weather, health, etc) in combination with some personal emergencies had forced costly, drastic pivots over the summer. This led to a financial situation that we were hoping to quietly outmaneuver in the background over the last couple of months. However, as the tour moving into pre-production has called for resources we simply do noletdown. Please know the feeling is mutual. This is easily the coolest bill we could’ve imagined and we were over the moon to bring it to life.
“Infinite love to the other bands, promoters, venues, booking agents and everyone who has been nothing but accommodating in trying to help us make this work, and understanding that we cannot. Again, extra thanks to all of YOU who pressed hard on the merch in the last couple weeks.
“We will still be honoring our obligations to the festivals and we are going to perform at them with the fury of a hundred billion suns. Seriously. Get ready to catch the most insane 3 pm side stage sets of your fucking life.
“To help us all vent, we will also be reinstating No Rest Fest this December in Detroit. More on this VERY soon. Ticket holders will be contacted by promoters about refunds.
“Please note that while this sucks shit, this is basic operating order and common behind the scenes stresses for bands like us. The finances of an indie band across the board are quite tenuous, and often dealt with in the aggregate. And one (or in this case, several) things going wrong often has consequences down the line. We seek NO extra sympathy. We apologize to you for the inconvenience. Countless peers are in very similar situations constantly—often handled quietly by a lot of elbow grease and cleverness. This is the unfortunate one that just pushes a bit past the breaking point.
“We will have MANY exciting things around the corner. We will see you again soon. We will never ever die. We love you all so so so much.”
So there ya have it. The tour’s been given the kibosh. If you were planning on going, you may want to make other plans now.
Ho99o9 & The Armed Tour
w/ Kumo 99 & DJ Haram
9/17 Toronto, ON Axis Club
9/19 Detroit, MI El Club
9/20 Lakewood, OH Roxy
9/20-22 Riot Fest (The Armed only)
9/22 Indianapolis, IN Hi-Fi Annex
9/24 Philadelphia, PA Brooklyn Bowl
9/25 Brooklyn, NY Pioneer Works
9/26 Boston, MA Brooklyn Bowl
9/27-9/28 Louisville, KY Louder Than Life (The Armed & Ho99o9 only)
w/ DJ Haram
10/06 Seattle, WA Substation
10/07 Portland, OR Hawthorne Theatre
10/09 San Jose, CA The Ritz
10/10 Sacramento, CA Aftershock (The Armed & Ho99o9 only)
10/12 Las Vegas, NV The Portal @ Area 15
10/13 Los Angeles, CA Regent Theater
10/14 San Diego, CA House of Blues
