Why Did Exodus Cancel Spring/Summer European Tour Leg 2023?

Exodus canceled its upcoming spring/summer 2023 European tour.

Gary Holt recently confirmed that his brother, Charles Holt, got involved in an accident while on a solo vacation in Rome. He reportedly sustained a femur injury after a taxi struck him from behind.

Exodus Cancels 2023 European Tour

To allow Exodus guitarist to tend to his family, the band's frontman Steve "Zetro" Souza confirmed the heartbreaking news about the band tours' cancelation.

Souza said that since Exodus is a family-oriented band, they decided to allow Gary to assist his family and wait for his return.

"We hope you all understand the circumstances, at the moment, Gary needs to tend to his family," Souza said. "This is not what we wanted, as we were all looking forward coming to play for all of you great European fans that have supported this band for the past 40 years."

The frontman thanked everyone for their love and understanding before assuring them the band would be back on track soon.

Meanwhile, Gary also expressed his dismay as they had no choice but to cancel the tour in Europe. He told fans that he, himself, has also been dealing with mental health issues. While he was able to play with the band despite broken ribs and other health issues, he insisted that he needs to prioritize himself and his brother.

He has since launched a GoFundMe page to assist the family as they wait for Charles to recover from his injury.

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Apart from the supposed tour, Exodus gave fans its latest album, "Persona Non Grata," in November 2021. Released via Nuclear Blast Records, it served as the follow-up to the band's 2014, "Blood In Blood Out," and the first release since Rob Dukes' exit and Souza's return.

The current Exodus frontman already led the band from 1986 to 1993 before he returned from 2002 to 2004.

Meanwhile, Gary will release his upcoming memoir, "A Fabulous Disaster: From The Garage To Madison Square Garden, The Hard Way," via Hachette Books.

As of press time, Exodus has not confirmed whether it would be able to resume its European tour within this year or not. News about a potential new album has not been released, as well.