Post-hardcore icons Helmet have formally canceled their upcoming North American tour with Local H, offering a candid and sincere motive in a public assertion.

The logistics of touring have turn into more and more difficult in current yr, pushed by the overwhelming quantity of bands on tour on the identical time and financial elements straining possibilities of profitability.

Throw within the controversial merch cuts venues take from bands and it has each look that life as a band on tour has by no means been more difficult.

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Helmet, who final launched Left in 2023, have succumbed to those elements, stating, “The cancelation is caused by a mix of significant financial concerns and lower than expected ticket sales which is a common problem for many artists this year.”

The band’s European tour celebrating the thirtieth anniversary of their third album, Betty, is scheduled to go forward as deliberate, nevertheless.

See the complete assertion under.

Helmet regrets to announce we’re having to cancel the upcoming US tour with Local H. The cancelation is attributable to a mixture of vital monetary issues and decrease than anticipated ticket gross sales which is a standard downside for a lot of artists this yr. We stay up for getting again out on the highway in 2025. In the meantime our European Tour this November goes forward as deliberate.

Lone remaining founder and guitarist/frontman Page Hamilton confesses, “As much as we’d love to be getting back out on the road and playing, this one was not lining up well for us. We’re excited about our upcoming November/December European tour which is looking great and we will reconvene in 2025 for more US dates.”

See the affected dates below and view other upcoming Helmet tour dates at the band’s website.

Helmet + Local H — Canceled Tour Dates

Sept. 19 — Hampton Beach, N.H. @ Wally’s
Sept. 20 — Norwalk, Ct. @ District Music Hall
Sept. 22 — Brooklyn, N.Y. @ Brooklyn Made
Sept. 23 — Wilmington, Del. @ The Queen
Sept. 24 — Richmond, Va. @ The Broadberry
Sept. 26 — Mechanicsburg, Pa. @ Lovedraft’s Brewing Co.
Sept. 27 — Columbus, Ohio @ The King of Clubs
Sept. 28 — Louisville, Ky. @ Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Exposition Center *
Sept. 29 — Knoxville, Tenn. @ The Mill & Mine
Oct. 01 — Destin, Fla. @ Club LA
Oct. 02 — Jefferson, La. @ Southport Music Hall
Oct. 03 — Little Rock, Ark. @ The Rev Room
Oct. 04 — Tulsa, Okla. @ The Vanguard
Oct. 05 — Lawrence, Kan. @ The Bottleneck