Biffy Clyro bassist James Johnston has introduced that he is not going to be a part of the band’s forthcoming tour.
In a press release posted to the band’s social media accounts, he stated “I AM HEARTBROKEN TO LET YOU KNOW THAT I WILL NOT BE JOINING THE BAND ON THE UPCOMING TOURS. FOR SOME TIME, I HAVE BEEN LIVING WITH MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS WHICH HAVE LED TO ADDICTION ISSUES THAT I HAVE KEPT CONCEALED FOR A LONG TIME. THIS HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS FOR MYSELF AND EVERYONE AROUND ME -THE TIME HAS COME TO PROPERLY ADDRESS MY ILLNESSES AND DEAL WITH THEM.”
“I AM EXTREMELY SORRY TO SIMON & BEN AND THANK THEM FOR THEIR CONTINUED LOVE, PATIENCE, SUPPORT AND UNDERSTANDING THROUGHOUT THIS TIME. I HAVE RECENTLY STARTED TO RECEIVE THE PROFESSIONAL HELP I NEED AND WOULD LIKE TO REASSURE YOU ALL THAT THERE IS LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL. TO ALL OUR FANS, YOUR SUPPORT MEANS SO MUCH TO ME AND IN THE MEANTIME, OUR DEAR FRIEND NAOMI MACLEOD WILL BE TAKING CARE OF BASS DUTIES, AND I CANNOT THINK OF A BETTER PERSON FOR THE JOB.”
Macleod has beforehand carried out with Biffy frontman Simon Neil as a part of the lineup of his Empire State Bastard aspect mission.
Biffy Clyro’s UK enviornment tour will start January 09 in Belfast. Newest album ‘Futique’ reached No.1 within the UK album chart earlier this 12 months. The band have additionally introduced that they are going to carry out their largest ever headline present at London’s Finsbury Park this summer season.
