Almost a week before the festival is set to kick off in Adelaide and Melbourne and Soundwave 2015 has announced its first two lineup casualities.
Melodic hardcore act Evergreen Terrace were the first to drop off the festival. The band have been forced to cancel all upcoming showsdue to serious injuries sustained by drummer Alex Varian in a fall from a ladder. It seems the dreaded curse of the drummer again strikes Soundwave. Festival promoter AJ Maddah announced the news on histwitter, “Evergreen Terrace’s drummer has fallen of a ladder and sustained serious injuries. They have cancelled all shows incl#SW15:(“
Joining Evergreen Terrace on the bench are Californian four-piece Rival Sons. In a statement from the band they have explained their absence is because of a new addition to the band’s family. “Attention to our highly esteemed and very patient Australian fanbase: It brings us no pleasure to announce that we are not able to play the Soundwave festival this year. We’ve been waiting years to see you, YEARS and this was going to be such a great line up. We had every intention of coming to you and take full responsibility for any disappointment. The good news? A child has been born to the Rival Sons family. Even though we collectively thought it to be sufferable, we’ve found that taking our brother away from his wife and newborn so soon ultimately defies our personal ethics as a band. We can assure you that it is our utmost desire to get Down Under to give you what you have so patiently waited for. We wholeheartedly beg your understanding and forgiveness on this matter”.
Soundwave 2015 will take place over two days at Olympic Park, kicking off on Saturday February 28. Single day tickets and weekend passes are still availableonline.
