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Blackie Lawless, My Intention is to Finish this Tour, Come Hell or High Water

Writer: Michael Brandvold
Michael Brandvold
May 10, 2023
2 min read

As many of you already know I had a serious setback at the hands of a very unqualified Doctor here in Europe about 2 weeks into the tour. I've been receiving treatment at a hospital in Berlin and that team of Doctors has been nothing short of fantastic. But, at the same time they strongly advised me to stop the tour and go back to L.A. and begin my rehab. But it's hard for them to understand, this is the only 40th Anniversary I'm ever going to get, not to mention the fans that have stood by us this entire time have waited over 3 years, and because of the pandemic suffered 3 different sets of tour postponements. I go back to Berlin on Friday for 2 days for more treatments which means both the shows in Italy will be missed. At the start the Doctors there told me without rest and rehab I would definitely get worse. As hard as I've pushed through these shows, they were right. The show last night in Zurich was cut short by 2 songs, and I do apologize for that but the pain reached a point where I could no longer perform and it lasted throughout the entire show. My legs were giving out on me and it got dangerous. I will not be able to stand to do the remaining 5 shows, so the compromise I reached with the Doctors was if I would stay seated, in a chair to do these last 5 then they will give me clearance to finish the tour and do those remaining 5 shows. I've never done this before, but please understand, my intention is to finish this tour, come hell or high water, and give this incredibly dedicated fan base, that has been with us from the beginning, the show they have all heard about. Plus we're going to build the chair into "Elvis". Hey, he's been with us the whole time and he will finish this tour right beside me because he's basically one of the Band.


But, as frustrating as this all has been I can't wait to get into rehab, and then destroy America.... Again, on the 2nd, and final leg of the "40th Anniversary World Tour"!! We are Coming Back....and we're Coming to Hurt Somebody!!


B. L.




 
 
 

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https://rapidtransfercasino.de is open in another tab while I read this, and the image of the chair built into “Elvis” really got me—turning a setback into something iconic takes real commitment. I’ve had to adjust my own plans mid-project before, and sometimes that compromise ends up being the most memorable part. Respect to Blackie for putting the fans first and refusing to let the tour end early.

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Sep 21

Love Blackie's come hell or high water attitude for the 40th tour. That kind of grit keeps fans loyal. I used an AI dance video generator to make a silly fan dance video for his songs. Hope he finishes strong and safe.

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