American industrial band Stabbing Westward was scheduled to begin touring next month and into September, but some unanticipated news has put everything to a screeching halt. The upcoming dates have now been canceled because frontman and lead singer Christopher Hall just revealed that he has been diagnosed with throat cancer.

After enjoying years of success, most notably in the 90s, the group broke up and didn’t play together until their 30th-anniversary reunion in 2016. After officially getting back together in 2019, Stabbing Westward returned to the studio the following year with the release of two EPs: Dead and Gone and the covers collection Halloween Hymns. The band released Chasing Ghosts this March, which was their first full-length album in 21 years.

The band took the industrial revolution to new heights and their following has remained strong and loyal through the years. This is precisely why their upcoming tour generated a lot of excitement in the music community. Whereas its cancellation is upsetting news, fans remain hopeful that Hall’s treatment and surgeries have positive outcomes.