It is with heavy hearts that we must announce that Lord of the Lost will be unable to accompany us on our US leg of the 2017 HELL YEAH tour. Over the past several months, Chris, Gared, Klaas, Pi and Benny have been wrestling to secure a work visa for the group's stint in the US. After the submission of the necessary paperwork, USCIS, as is their right , had questions regarding the group's eligibility for the visa being requested and it became obvious that the visas were not ...going to be approved in time for them to be able do the US dates with us.
Needless to say, Lucia, Andy and i are devastated to learn of this news not only because they were such an instrumental part of this tour, and of our own show, but because we've become good friends. To see friends and collaborators' tremendously hard work derailed leaves us speechless. Chris, Gared,Class G., Pi and Benny- we stand behind you! For more information on the amount of work they have put into their fight, please read the post of the Lord of the Lost Facebook page.
I understand that you have many questions, and while we still don't have all the answers, I can assure you that KMFDM is still scheduled and cleared to play all dates on our US roster. We are also able to announce that Andee Blacksugar, an incredibly talented guitarist from Brooklyn, has agreed to handle the guitar duties during our US dates.
Lastly, we want to thank you for your patience and understanding during this time. It's only because of your continued love and support that we are able to do what we do, and be assured that we'll release more details as they develop.
