Abbath performed yesterday in Argentina in a set with only two songs. Guitarist Ole André Farstad was not present at the show.
Now, the band has confirmed that the rest of the South American tour has been cancelled. In a statement on social media, the band wrote:
"It is with a heavy heart that we announce the cancellation of our South American tour. Due to health issues that require treatment, we were unable to complete the shows in Argentina and Brazil."
The production company Overload also released a statement, which can be read in full below:
"Overload regrets to announce the cancellation of the performance by the Norwegian band Abbath, which was to take place this Sunday (11/17) at Carioca Club, in São Paulo, for reasons completely beyond the producer's control."
Matrix Entertainment, the company responsible for the South American Outstrider tour, has just notified all local promoters that the shows in Argentina and Brazil are officially cancelled due to health concerns.
Refunds for tickets purchased in advance will be processed as follows:
Purchases made through the website (online) via credit card: the refund will be automatically processed to the card used for the purchase;
Purchases made at the Carioca Club box office: go to the venue with your ticket to receive a refund;
Purchases made at other points of sale or via bank slip: request cancellation via the Help Center link (https://www.clubedoingresso.com/centraldeajuda), providing the order number, bank, branch, CPF (Brazilian tax ID), and the name of the purchase holder (preferably Bradesco, Itaú, and Santander).
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