Primus postponed this weekend’s A Tribute To Kings tour stops after a member of the band’s touring party tested positive for COVID-19. Rescheduled dates for shows in Milwaukee, Kansas City and Cedar Rapids will be announced soon.
The trio featuring bassist Les Claypool, guitarist Larry LaLonde and drummer Tim “Herb” Alexander has been performing all of Rush’s legendary 1977 studio album A Farewell To Kings at each show on their current tour. Primus was slated to play Milwaukee’s BMO Harris Pavilion tonight, Kansas City’s GrindersKC on Saturday and Cedar Rapids’ McGrath Amphitheatre on Sunday.
Read a statement from Primus below:
To our fans in Wisconsin, Missouri, and Iowa – we regret to announce that there has been a confirmed COVID-19 case within the Primus touring party.
The safety of our fans, crew, venue staff and band are our top priority so out of an abundance of caution, we are postponing our shows in Milwaukee, Kansas City, and Cedar Rapids this weekend. We are working to reschedule the dates and your tickets will be valid at the new dates.
We appreciate your understanding and support throughout these unprecedented times and we’ll keep you posted with more information soon.
Primus are expected to continue the tour on Wednesday, October 13 in Salt Lake City.
