HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Sum 41 has canceled its remaining Vans Warped Tour dates after frontman Deryck Whibley was attacked last Thursday at a bar in Japan.
Whibley, the ex-husband of Avril Lavigne, was assaulted by three unidentified assailants after the band arrived in town for the Summer Sonic Music Festival. The incident aggravated a previous disc injury Whibley suffered in 2007.
"Knowing that they are unable to deliver their signature high energy show, Sum 41 made the tough decision that a break is needed while Deryck begins rehabilitation for the slipped disc," the group said in a statement Wednesday.
Whibley and the band still managed to play at Summer Sonic, but his condition has not improved.
"Being a part of the Warped Tour this summer meant a lot to us. We haven’t toured in two years and the bands, the crowds and the entire Warped Tour crew have been amazing to us," said drummer Steve Jocz. "We were excited to be back in front of our fans and are very disappointed that we have to pull off the tour. We know that it would be more frustrating for the fans if we can’t give it our all. Deryck is doing everything he can to get himself better and we’re there for him."
