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    Tool Offers Full Refunds After Calling Off North American Tour

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    Maynard James Keenan and his rocker bandmates decide to scrap their North American tour instead of rescheduling it to help struggling fans get full refunds.
    Jun 8, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Rockers Tool has cancelled their 2020 North American tour altogether in a bid to help struggling fans secure refunds.
    The band, comprised of lead singer Maynard James Keenan, Danny Carey, Adam Jones, and Justin Chancellor, was due to hit the road again this autumn, but heartbreaking messages from followers have convinced the group to formally scrap upcoming concerts, instead of just postpone them.
    “At the same time that we were working to reschedule this tour, we read your messages. Messages of job losses, illness, emotional and financial pain,” Tool wrote in a statement posted to Instagram on Friday, June 5, 2020.
    “We could continue to postpone or reschedule dates for some time into 2021 but ethically, we do not think this is the right course of action. In our opinion, tying up our fans’ money for months, if not a full year, is unfair. With that in mind, we have made the very difficult decision to cancel the tour so we can help support the people who have supported us for years.”
    The Grammy-winning rockers also faced countless issues with booking shows due to the coronavirus pandemic.
    “As so many music lovers have come to realize over the last several weeks, there is no playbook that artists, promoters and venues can pull from in these unprecedented times,” the statement read. “When we played what would be our final show of 2020, March 11 at Portland’s Moda Center, we believed we would be back on the road sometime this Fall. As we worked towards that goal we’ve come to realize that there is absolutely no certainty in re-scheduling dates for this Fall or 2021. State and local ordinances vary widely and no one can predict when high capacity events will safely return.”
    They went on to assure fans they’ll play concerts in the future again, “Please know, we want nothing more than to return to the road, to play these songs for you and to celebrate our shared recovery. When the time is right, we will do just that.”
    Tool has promised a full refund to all fans who have already purchased tickets for the cancelled shows.

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      Tool Fans Warned of Exposure to Coronavirus at New Zealand Concert

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      An audience member from one of the ‘Schism’ rock band’s gigs in the country has been diagnosed with the illness, making him the nation’s fourth case of the virus.
      Mar 7, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Fans of rockers Tool are being urged to be aware of coronavirus symptoms after an audience member from one of the group’s recent New Zealand gigs was diagnosed with the illness.
      A man in his 30s, who attended the gig in Auckland’s Spark Arena, has been confirmed as the nation’s fourth case of the virus, with health officials advising fellow attendees monitor symptoms closely.
      While they added the risk of catching the virus was “low”, they advised, “He was in the general admission standing area in the front left-hand quadrant,” reported the BBC.
      New Zealand’s director-general of health Dr Ashley Bloomfield said fans in the vicinity of the man at the Stinkfist stars’ concert were considered “casual contacts”.
      “They are at low risk and the appropriate action for them is to just be aware of the symptoms (and) call Healthline if they are concerned or if they have any symptoms,” he said.
      The man, who recently arrived back in the country following a trip to northern Italy, has been isolated at home since Wednesday (March 04). His partner was announced as New Zealand’s second case earlier this week.
      Italy has seen almost 4,000 cases of the virus, with a total of 148 deaths when WENN went to press – the largest outbreak in Europe. Worldwide, more than 98,000 cases of coronavirus have been confirmed, killing more than 3,000 people.

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