Faith No More and Mr. Bungle have canceled most of their 2021 tour dates. Mike Patton says he is suffering from mental health issues that were “exacerbated by the pandemic.”
Patton released the following statement:
“Sorry to report that due to mental health reasons, I cannot continue with the currently scheduled Faith No More and Mr. Bungle dates,” Patton explains. “I have issues that were exacerbated by the pandemic that are challenging me right now. I don’t feel I can give what I should at this point and I am not going to give anything less than 100 percent. I am sorry to our fans and hope to make it up to you soon. The bands’ support me in this decision and we look forward to working through this in a healthy way.”
Faith No More and Mr. Bungle were both scheduled to play this year’s Riot Fest around Faith No More’s September and October tour dates. Mr. Bungle were also meant to play an intimate Chicago gig after Riot Fest, but that gig has also been canceled.
It would have been easy to just blame the cancellations on the pandemic, but Mike Patton deserves credit for being upfront and open about what he is experiencing right now.
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