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Tuesday, February 26, 2013

CRADLE OF FILTH: Dani Filth Is Upset With U.S. Immigration For Denying The Bands Visa's

Recently, CRADLE OF FILTH were forced to cancel their "28 Days Closer to Hell" U.S. tour due to immigration issues. Here is what the bands frontman Dani Filth posted on his blog regarding this unfortunate event:
 
"Dearest readers,
 

 "The week we were due to receive our US performance visas truly was one of the worst weeks of my life, as it launched itself blazing into nightmare with the rotten news that the US tour was being cancelled. Believe you me, there is still no one more pissed off about this than me, over nothing more than a silly visa issue. Still, what can you do, the more you complain about the immigration laws, the less likely we are to get in next time we intend to tour?

"Unfortunately there is no way of getting around this problem, whatever anybody says and believe you me we have tried vigorously through various official channels and at some expense, it is just a hard cold fact of entry into the US at the moment. So, better that we postpone/cancel than lead people on any further in the hope that Cradle will be making at least some of these current dates, including Canada, which comes cost-wise part and parcel of touring North America as a whole.

"It truly is a royal nightmare, as the tour obviously took a lengthy time to route and organise, plus there are the other bands, booking agents, bus companies, local promoters, venues, venue staff and of course, our loyal fans in attendance to consider. Still, if it's any consolation at all, it does mean that there is a distinct possibility that when the visas are eventually processed, we will be able to come back to the States on a much longer tour, seeing as there was a huge amount of people on our Facebook page complaining about the band not playing anywhere near where they lived. Believe me when I say this, we hear you, and the next tour will take all these requests into ardent consideration. So, if you want Cradle to come to your country, town or city, make your sepulchral voice heard now… Fuck it, speak to the local promoters if you have to!

"And if this wasn't enough misery to unhappily digest, it was then followed by a horrid bout of flu. I had Pharyngitis, Toni had Laryngitis and the rest of the week was spent in the company of a high temperature, headache, earache, limb ache, all-else ache and a raging sore throat combination pack. On Valentine's Day, that most romantic evening of the year, having cancelled our posh dinner and movie date, we were both rolled in as many layers of clothing as was humanly possible to keep warm in bed. And we were still shivering through fever. Now, nigh on two weeks on and the final dregs of the chest infection that came with it are still airing themselves via a hacking great cough and a sinister, snivelling cold.

"Anyway, I'd like to end this section of my blog by offering a massive apology to everybody that has been let down by this cancellation, especially the all-important Crewdle Of Filth, The Agonist, Decapitated and The Faceless. If there was any way we could change this, we indefatigably would. Without question. Our friends and fans are the most important thing to this band. Period."

CRADLE OF FILTH US Tour (CANCELLED):

February 2013

- Fri 22 in NY, NY at Irving Plaza
- Sat 23 in Worcester, MA at Palladium
- Sun 24 in Philadelphia, PA at Theatre of Living Arts
- Tue 26 in Washington DC at 9:30 Club
- Wed 27 in Charlotte, NC at The Fillmore
- Thu 28 in Orlando, FL at House of Blues

March 2013

- Fri 1 in Atlanta, GA at Masquerade
- Sun 3 in Houston, TX at House of Blues
- Mon 4 in Dallas, TX at House of Blues
- Wed 6 in W. Hollywood, CA at House of Blues
- Thu 7 in Tempe, AZ at Marquee Theatre
- Fri 8 in Anaheim, CA at House of Blues
- Sat 9 in San Diego, CA at House of Blues
- Sun 10 in San Francisco, CA at Fillmore
- Tue 12 Seattle, WA at Studio 7
- Wed 13 in Vancouver, BC at Commodore
- Thu 14 in Spokane, WA at Knitting Factory
- Sat 16 in Denver, CO at Summit Music Hall
- Tue 19 in Milwaukee, WI at The Rave
- Wed 20 in Cincinnati, OH at Bogarts
- Thu 21 in Chicago, IL at House of Blues
- Fri 22 in Cleveland, OH at House of Blues
- Sat 23 in Detroit, MI at St. Andrews Hall
- Mon 25 in Toronto, ON at The Phoenix Concert Hall
- Tue 26 in Guelph, ON at Guelph Concert Theatre
- Wed 27 in Montreal, QUE at Corona Theatre
- Thu 28 in Huntington, NY at Paramount Theatre

Related links:
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Cradle Of Filth on You Tube
Cradle Of Filth on Twitter
Cradle Of Filth on Peaceville

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