Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine cancels San Diego Comic-Con appearance

By Scott Munro
( Metal Hammer )
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The Megadeth leader will no longer appear at this weekend’s San Diego Comic-Con because of doctor’s orders - but Megadeth offer fans attending an exclusive print

Dave Mustaine (Image credit: Francesco Castaldo/Archivio Francesco Castaldo/Mondadori Portfolio - Getty)

Last week it was reported that Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine would attend San Diego’s Comic-Con (opens in new tab) this Sunday (July 21) to sign copies of Megadeth’s new graphic novel Death By Design (opens in new tab).

But Mustaine, who is currently receiving treatment for throat cancer (opens in new tab), has had to cancel his appearance due to doctor’s orders. However, fans attending will be able to grab an exclusive item at the Heavy Metal magazine booth #1529 on Sunday afternoon.

Megadeth explain: "San Diego Comic-Con International fans, we have some good news/bad news. By doctor's orders, we need to cancel Dave Mustaine’s appearance at Heavy Metal Magazine’s booth.

“But Megadeth always covers its fans! An exclusive 12 x 12 print will be given to buyers of the deluxe edition of Megadeth: Death By Design signed by Dave Mustaine, Kiko Loureiro, David Ellefson and Dirk Verbeuren!

“The signing will include more than a dozen writers and artists from Death By Design.

“Let’s all send good wishes to Dave during his treatment and for a speedy recovery!”

Mustaine recently thanked fans for their support before he headed back into the studio to continue work on the band's new studio album – the follow-up to 2016's Dystopia (opens in new tab).

(Image credit: Heavy Metal magazine)
Scott Munro
Scott Munro
Louder e-commerce editor

Scott has spent more than 30 years in newspapers and magazines as an editor, production editor, sub-editor, designer, writer and reviewer. After initially joining our news desk in the summer of 2014, he moved to the e-commerce team full-time in 2020. He maintains Louder’s buyer’s guides, scouts out the best deals for music fans and reviews headphones, speakers, books and more. He's written more than 11,000 articles across Louder, Classic Rock, Metal Hammer and Prog and has previous written for publications including IGN, the Sunday Mirror, Daily Record and The Herald covering everything from daily news and weekly features, to video games, travel and whisky. Scott grew up listening to rock and prog, cutting his teeth on bands such as Marillion and Magnum before his focus shifted to alternative and post-punk in the late 80s. His favourite bands are Fields Of The Nephilim, The Cure, New Model Army, All About Eve, The Mission, Ned's Atomic Dustbin and Drab Majesty, but he also still has a deep love of Rush.