Anthrax bassist Frank Bello will sit out the band’s upcoming South American tour dates, as well as two U.S. festival shows in May, due to personal reasons. Filling in for Bello will be founding Anthrax bassist Dan Lilker, who originally split (got fired) with the group way back in 1984.
“I’m really looking forward to jamming with Anthrax again,” said Lilker. “When we parted ways back in 1984, they told me to stick around because they might need me in 40 years.”
Anthrax added: “We’re all very excited about with playing with Danny again, and we really appreciate his filling in for Frank. It’s been way too long since we played South America, so you don’t want to miss these shows, they’re going to be insane.”
Bello also issued a statement: “Hey Everybody, I wanted to let all my friends know that I’m sorry that I won’t be coming to play the upcoming Anthrax dates in Mexico, South America, or the couple of U.S. festival dates in May. Everything’s OK, but for personal reasons, I won’t be able to make those shows. I want to thank my friend Danny Lilker for stepping in for me- he’s gonna rock it! Enjoy the shows , I’m sure they will be great , and I’ll look forward to seeing you all soon!!”
Lilker and Anthrax currently have the following tour dates lined up. Get your tickets here.
4/13 – MXMF The Metal Fest, Ciudad De México, Mexico
4/15 – Cancha Diamante, San Salvador, El Salvador
4/17 – Pepper’s, San Jose, Costa Rica
4/19 – The Metal Fest, Quito, Ecuador
4/21 – The Metal Fest, Santiago, Chile
4/23 – Sala de Museo, Montevideo, Uruguay
4/25 – El Teatro Flores, Buenos Aires, Argentina
4/28 – Summer Breeze Open Air, São Paulo, Brazil
5/9 – Welcome to Rockville, Daytona Beach, FL
5/17 – Sonic Temple Festival, Columbus, OH
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