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Sum 41 forced to pull out of the Kerrang!

Kerrang! regret to announce that Sum 41 have been forced to pull out of the upcoming Kerrang! Tour Sponsored By Relentless Energy Drink. The rest of the line-up remains unaffected.

Frontman Deryck Whibley has been suffering from a back injury and will not be well enough to perform on the 11-date UK and Ireland tour, which is set to kick off on February 4 at Dublin Academy.

"I feel really terrible about letting down the fans," says Deryck. "I injured my back and the doctors are saying that I could be in a wheelchair. So, as much as I wanted to be able to do it, I've got to look at reality, and for the first time I've got to listen to somebody else and not just myself. We're all really upset about this; we've had such a great relationship with our UK fans. We were really looking forward to this tour."

"Kerrang! are really gutted to lose Sum 41 from what will be an unforgettable tour," says Kerrang! Editor James McMahon. "Let's be honest, the news totally blows. However the tour must go on and we're chuffed to say we've found a more than worthy replacement. We're absolutely delighted to announce that The Blackout have offered to step up to the plate and will be taking to the stage with New Found Glory, letlive. and While She Sleeps in February."

"We're delighted to step in for Sum 41 at the last minute!" says The Blackout's co-vocalist Sean Smith. "We've played the tour once before [in 2010] and we know what a total laugh it is. But hopefully Sum 41 fans won't try and murder us! This should be a really, really great tour and we're all really excited to watch the other bands every night."

Deryck Whibley talks more about his injury and withdrawal from the tour in next week's Kerrang! [on sale January 25], while The Blackout also speak about what they've got planned for their slot.

The Kerrang! Tour Sponsored By Relentless Energy Drink dates are as follows:

February

04 Dublin Academy
05 Dublin Academy
07 Southampton Guildhall
08 Norwich UEA
10 Bristol O2 Academy
11 Cardiff University Great Hall
12 Newcastle O2 Academy
13 Glasgow O2 ABC
15 Manchester Academy
16 Birmingham O2 Academy
17 London Roundhouse

If you have still not bought your tickets for the Kerrang! Tour Sponsored By Relentless Energy Drink, get them now from Aloud.com.

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A MESSAGE TO ALL OUR FANS

Sum 41 has indefinitely postponed the remainder of dates on their Screaming Bloody Murder tour for 2011 due to a medical condition Deryck Whibley is currently undergoing treatment for. In order to fully recover, Deryck is under doctor's orders to start a rehabilitation program and to recuperate for the rest of 2011. This will make the cancelation of all upcoming tour dates beginning in South America September 4th through Asia October 18th necessary.

"We are all devastated that our best tour yet has been interrupted." said Drummer Stevo Jocz " Our band lives to be on stage and playing in front of our fans. We never want to let anyone down but the most important thing right now is that Deryck makes a full recovery so we can continue on next year . We’re working as fast as we can to reschedule these dates."

The following dates have been canceled:

9/4/2011 Mexico - Sala de Armas

9/6/2011 Santiago, Chile - Caupolican

9/8/2011 Curitiba, Brazil - Master Hall

9/9/2011 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Fundicao Progresso

9/10/2011 Sao Paulo, Brazil - Via Funchal

9/11/2011 Buenos Aires, Argentina - Estadio Cubierto Malvinas

9/16/2011 Paris, France - Fete de l'Humanite Festival

9/17/2011 St. Nolff, France - Festival de ST Nolff

10/6/2011 Jakarta, Indonesia - Karnaval Beach

10/8/2011 Sri Petaling, Kuala Lumpur - Rockaway Fest

10/10/2011 Taipei, Taiwan - Taipei University Auditorium

10/12/2011 Shanghai, China - Shanghai Grand Stage

10/14/2011 Beijing China - Wukesong Indoor Hall

10/16/2011 Manila - A Venue Hall

10/18/2011 Bali - Hard Rock Cafe

Ticket refunds will be available at the point of purchase.
Please check back to Sum 41.com for information on rescheduling and upcoming touring in 2012.

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