JASON NEWSTED – Comments On Cancelled February/March Shows

Jason Newsted has officially confirmed the cancellation of his band Newsted‘s scheduled shows for February/March. Here is the official statement from the man himself:

“NEWSTED METALHEADS- Due to private and personal circumstances, we sincerely regret to inform you that The NEWSTED Band is unable to perform in February & March as scheduled…Our deepest apologies for any inconvenience to you.

We are all gutted by this turn of events. Our hope is that we will have another opportunity to share our Heavy Music with you all again sometime in the near future. I’m sorry, Sisters & Brothers, We were really looking forward to these shows too… L I S T E N T O M E T A L J”

The cancellation follows a series of events that started with the band being kicked off a series of Australian shows, allegedly by Dave Mustaine and Megadeth camp.

http://newstedheavymetal.com/