According to billboard.com, Rage Against the Machine cancelled their 2023 North American tour on Tuesday, October fourth due to singer Zack de la Rocha’s serious foot injury. A statement from de la rocha reads, “It’s been almost three months since Chicago, and I still look down at my leg in disbelief, Two years of waiting through the pandemic, hoping we would have an opening to be a band again and continue the work we started 30 some odd years ago, Rehearsing, training, reconciling, working our way back to form. Then one and a half shows into it and my tendon tears.”
De la Rocha was talking about a Chicago show on July 11th that was repeatedly delayed, when he injured his leg only four songs into the set. He made it through the rest of Rage’s Public Service Announcement tour by performing while being seated. He wrote, “Felt like a sick joke the universe played on me. As I write this I remind myself it’s just bad circumstance. Just a f–ked up moment,” Prior to revealing the details of his injury and saying, “Unfortunately it is a moment that requires a lot of work and healing. I have a severe tear in my left Achilles tendon and only 8% of my tendon was left intact. And even that portion was severely compromised. It’s not simply a question of being able to perform again, but extends to basic functionality going forward.”
Due to what he stated, he made the decision to cancel the rest of the shows on their planned 2023 North American leg, that was planned to start on February 22nd in Las Cruces, New Mexico through April second at a show in Detroit. The news came after Rage cancelled their August/September 2022 Uk and European tour on doctor’s orders. De la Rocha wrote at the time, “I hate cancelling shows. I hate disappointing our fans, You have all waited so patiently to see us and that is never lost on me. I never take that for granted. For you I have the ultimate gratitude and respect.” At the present time, there is no information available on whether or not the dates will be rescheduled.
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