The Used cancel Slam Dunk festival appearance and tour dates

By Dave Everley
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US band pull UK and European shows due to “opportunity we couldn’t turn down”

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The Used have cancelled their 2020 UK and European tour dates, including their appearances at the Slam Dunk festival.  

The band said in a statement: “An opportunity has arisen for The Used that we absolutely couldn’t turn down. (Big news update to be revealed ASAP!). We apologize to all our fans who already made plans to see us and we promise to make it up to you very very soon.”

As well as the Slam Dunk festival, The Used were due to play shows of their own in London and Brighton, as well as several European dates.

Slam Dunk organisers have yet to announce a replacement.

The UK event will take place in Leeds on May 23 and in Hatfield the following day, with Sum 41 previously confirmed as co-headliners along with Don Broco, while Code Orange, While She Sleeps. Billy Talent, Bury Tomorrow, Comeback Kid, Refused, Dance Gavin Dance and more will also play.

Dave Everley
Dave Everley

Dave Everley has been writing about and occasionally humming along to music since the early 90s. During that time, he has been Deputy Editor on Kerrang! and Classic Rock, Associate Editor on Q magazine and staff writer/tea boy on Raw, not necessarily in that order. He has written for Metal Hammer, Louder, Prog, the Observer, Select, Mojo, the Evening Standard and the totally legendary Ultrakill. He is still waiting for Billy Gibbons to send him a bottle of hot sauce he was promised several years ago.