Chimaira Postpones Russian, Belarus, And Ukraine Tour Dates

Chimaira has issued the following announcement about postponing their upcoming tour dates in Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus:

"I know there are some rumors going around that we’ve canceled our Russian, Ukraine and Belarus dates. Part of that is true.

"There is a family related health issue that needs to be handled and requires an extra few days home in Cleveland. If this could have been avoided, it would have, but when it comes to health, there is no way to predict this. Please respect the fact that our private lives, especially concerning health, are nobodies business. This is not some vague excuse to not show up to work.
I know a lot of you will be upset that the shows will not happen next week, however, we have already rescheduled them for early next year! There is no way in hell we want to miss the opportunity to play for our fans in that part of the world. We have wanted to come over there for a long time and are extremely upset we can’t make it next week.

"A lot of bands will promise that they will make it up and never do; we are not one of those bands. Here are the new dates:

March 26, 2010 – St. Petersburg – Gavclub
March 27, 2010 – Moscow – XO
March 28, 2010 – Minsk – Rclub
March 29, 2010 – Kiev – TBA

"Please accept our deepest apology and HOLD ON TO YOUR TICKETS because they will be valid. For now, the rest of our European dates WILL NOT be affected. Once again, please accept our apology and we will see you early next year."