Melvins drummer Dale Crover will sit out of the band's schedules for emergency surgery.
The band delivered bad news to fans as it gears ahead of its upcoming tour. In a statement on Facebook, Melvins said its drummer would not partake in its shows.
Melvins Dale Crover To Miss Band's Shows
Crover will be taking a break to undergo an emergency spinal surgery and recuperate from it.
"We are sad to announce that literally days before leaving on tour, our drummer Dale Crover learned he needed immediate emergency spinal surgery, which will take him out of commission for months," the band said. "He's doing as well as can be expected considering the severity of the situation."
Melvins revealed that the 55-year-old musician is preparing for the procedure now, so they tapped former member Coady Willis to sit behind the kit for now.
The temporary drummer played for Melvins from 2006 to 2016, becoming part of the group's albums like "(A) Senile Animal," "Nude With Boots," "Chicken Switch," "The Bride Screamed Murder," "Everybody Loves Sausages," and "Basses Loaded."
The band took its time to ask fans for solidarity amid the urgent and dark time as the members want to focus on Crover's health and help him recover by doing everything on their end.
Melvins + Boris Tour To Proceed Without Dale Crover
As Melvins found its temporary drummer, it would push through in the upcoming tour with Boris starting August 24. See full dates and venues below:
August 24 - Los Angeles, Calif. at Belasco Theater
August 25 - Pomona, Calif. at The Glass House
August 26 - Fresno, Calif. at Strummer's
August 27 - San Francisco, Calif. at Great American Music Hall
August 28 - San Francisco, Calif. at Great American Music Hall
August 29 - Petaluma, Calif. at Mystic Theatre
August 31 - Portland, Ore. at Roseland Theater
September 01 - Seattle, Wash. at The Showbox
September 02 - Spokane, Wash. at Knitting Factory Spokane
September 03 - Bozeman, Montana at The ELM
September 05 - Fargo, N.D. at The Hall at Fargo Brewing Company
September 06 - Minneapolis, Minn. at Varsity Theater
September 07 - Milwaukee, Wis. at The Rave II
September 08 - Chicago, Ill. at Metro
September 09 - St. Louis, Mo. at Red Flag
September 11 - Indianapolis, Ind. at The Vogue
September 12 - Grand Rapids, Mich. at The Pyramid Scheme
September 13 - Detroit, Mich. at St. Andrews Hall
September 14 - Cleveland, Ohio at Beachland Ballroom
September 15 - Pittsburgh, Pa. at Roxian
September 16 - Maspeth, N.Y. at Desertfest NYC
September 18 - Albany, N.Y. at Empire Live
September 19 - Boston, Mass. at Paradise Rock Club
September 20 - Bethlehem, Pa. at MusicFest Café
September 21 - Philadelphia, Pa. at Brooklyn Bowl
September 22 - Washington, D.C. at The Howard Theatre
September 23 - Virginia Beach, Va. at Elevation 27
September 24 - Carrboro, N.C. at Cat's Cradle
September 26 - Nashville, Tenn. at Brooklyn Bowl
September 27 - Atlanta, Ga. at Variety Playhouse
September 28 - Savannah, Ga. at District Live
September 29 - Birmingham, Ala. at Saturn
September 30 - New Orleans, La. at Tipitina's
October 02 - Houston, Texas at Warehouse Live - Studio
October 03 - Austin, Texas at Mohawk
October 04 - Dallas, Texas at Granada Theater
October 05 - Oklahoma City, Okla. at Beer City Music Hall
October 06 - Tulsa, Okla. at Cain's Ballroom
October 07 - Lawrence, Kan. at The Bottleneck
October 09 - Denver, Colo. at Summit
October 11 - Albuquerque, N.M. at Sunshine Theater
October 13 - Tempe, Ariz. at Marquee Theatre
October 14 - San Diego, Calif. at House of Blues
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