Five Finger Death Punch is Missing Those Metallica Tour Dates Because of Ivan Moody’s Hernia

Just yesterday, we reported that Epica was going to be taking Five Finger Death Punch‘s spot at the Paris and Hamburg stops of Metallica‘s M72 world tour. The news came a couple weeks after we learned that FFDP were forced to sit out the very opening of the tour on April 29 in Amsterdam, resulting in Nightwish singer Floor Jansen subbing in for them, but still no one really knew what was going wrong with FFDP.

Well it turns out frontman Ivan Moody is dealing with some health issues and he needs some more time to recuperate from a recent hernia surgery. The band announced yesterday that doctors told Moody that he was not allowed to “perform any strenuous activity.” As a vocalist, that naturally means he can’t easily belt out his vocal parts.

Moody’s surgery was required after a video shoot in which he was “jumping around.” As a result, he said he “felt something pop.” It wasn’t until the following day that he went to seek medical attention.”

“[The doctor] sat me down and he told me that he was surprised I was still walking. He informed me that I had three hernias and offered to do them right then and there. It was quick.

“I thought it would been easy. However, having all three done at the same time was a shock to my system, to say the least, using of course my diaphragm and my stomach to sing, and you can hear it in my voice, I can’t really talk that heavy right now. To be honest, it feels excruciating sitting upright.

“Anyway, he explained to me that the best thing to do would be to get it done now instead of prolonging it, having it rip and get worse, so that’s what I did. Again, my body didn’t take it as well as I thought it would, so here I am, not working.”

Given the severity of the surgery, and their cancelled date, the band released a statement of their own.

“Ivan went to the emergency room a few days ago with some complications from his recent hernia surgery. While he is in the best possible medical care, his doctors have advised he must not perform any strenuous activity until, at the minimum, June 12, 2023. As a result, we won’t be able to proceed as planned with the European shows prior to that date. He is being followed closely by his medical team who will continue to monitor his progress and will advise as to when he can return to performing.

“We were genuinely looking forward to the dates and the decision to cancel was not made lightly but Ivan’s health & well-being are our utmost priority. We apologize for any inconvenience and are grateful for your understanding and support during this time. We are all looking forward to returning to the stage as soon as Ivan has made a full recovery.”

Five Finger Death Punch are currently expected to perform on July 14 in Bucharest, Romania. We’ll see if that come to pass.

METALLICA
M72 WORLD TOUR 2023-2024

Wednesday, May 17 2023 – Paris FR – Stade de France* [Tickets]
Friday, May 19 2023 – Paris FR – Stade de France [Tickets]
Friday, May 26 2023 – Hamburg DE – Volksparkstadion [Tickets]
Sunday, May 28 2023 – Hamburg DE – Volksparkstadion [Tickets]
Friday, June 16 2023 – Gothenburg SE – Ullevi Stadium** [Tickets]
Sunday, June 18 2023 – Gothenburg SE – Ullevi Stadium [Tickets]

Friday, August 4 2023 – East Rutherford, NJ – MetLife Stadium [Tickets]
Sunday, August 6 2023 – East Rutherford, NJ – MetLife Stadium [Tickets]
Friday, August 11 2023 – Montreal, QC – Stade Olympique [Tickets]
Sunday, August 13 2023 – Montreal, QC – Stade Olympique [Tickets]
Friday, August 18 2023 – Arlington, TX – AT&T Stadium [Tickets]
Sunday, August 20 2023 – Arlington, TX – AT&T Stadium [Tickets]
Friday, August 25 2023 – Inglewood, CA – SoFi Stadium [Tickets]
Sunday, August 27 2023 – Inglewood, CA – SoFi Stadium [Tickets]
Friday, September 1 2023 – Glendale, AZ – State Farm Stadium [Tickets]
Sunday, September 3, 2023 – Glendale, AZ – State Farm Stadium [Tickets]
Friday, November 3, 2023 – St. Louis, MO – The Dome at America’s Center [Tickets]
Sunday, November 5, 2023 – St. Louis, MO – The Dome at America’s Center [Tickets]
Friday, November 10, 2023 – Detroit, MI – Ford Field [Tickets]
Sunday, November 12, 2023 – Detroit, MI – Ford Field [Tickets]

Friday, May 24 2024 – Munich DE – Olympiastadion [Tickets]
Sunday, May 26 2024 – Munich DE – Olympiastadion [Tickets]
Friday, June 7 2024 – Helsinki FI – Olympic Stadium [Tickets]
Sunday, June 9 2024 – Helsinki FI – Olympic Stadium [Tickets]
Friday, June 14 2024 – Copenhagen DK – Parken Stadium [Tickets]
Sunday, June 16 2024 – Copenhagen DK – Parken Stadium [Tickets]
Friday, July 5 2024 – Warsaw PL – PGE Narodowy [Tickets]
Sunday, July 7 2024 – Warsaw PL – PGE Narodowy [Tickets]
Friday, July 12 2024 – Madrid ES – Estadio Cívitas Metropolitano [Tickets]
Sunday, July 14 2024 – Madrid ES – Estadio Cívitas Metropolitano [Tickets]

Friday, August 2 2024 – Foxborough, MA – Gillette Stadium [Tickets]
Sunday, August 4 2024 – Foxborough, MA – Gillette Stadium [Tickets]
Friday, August 9 2024 – Chicago, IL – Soldier Field [Tickets]
Sunday, August 11 2024 – Chicago, IL – Soldier Field [Tickets]
Friday, August 16 2024 – Minneapolis, MN – US Bank Stadium [Tickets]
Sunday, August 18 2024 – Minneapolis, MN – US Bank Stadium [Tickets]
Friday, August 23 2024 – Edmonton, AB – Commonwealth Stadium [Tickets]
Sunday, August 25 2024 – Edmonton, AB – Commonwealth Stadium [Tickets]
Friday, August 30 2024 – Seattle, WA – Lumen Field [Tickets]
Sunday, September 1 2024 – Seattle, WA – Lumen Field [Tickets]
Friday, September 20 2024 – Mexico City MX – Foro Sol*** [Tickets]
Sunday, September 22 2024 – Mexico City MX – Foro Sol [Tickets]
Friday, September 27 2024 – Mexico City MX – Foro Sol*** [Tickets]
Sunday, September 29 2024 – Mexico City MX – Foro Sol [Tickets]