ELUVEITIE comments on Pagan Fest cancellation

Swiss folk band ELUVEITIE has issued the following statement regarding the cancellation of its participation in the “PaganFest America: Part II” tour, which is scheduled to kick off in late April in Toronto, Ontario, Canada:

“We are very sorry to announce that we will not be able to make it to this year's edition of Paganfest USA after all. We would like to make clear that this was in no way the decision of the band and that we all were looking forward to do this tour a lot. Also we are working on a replacement tour within 2009 where we'll hopefully also be able to play a special showcase featuring songs off our upcoming acoustic release, 'Evocation I: The Arcane Dominion' (due April 11). We will be back for sure 'cause you guys truly rock and we did not forget the warm welcome we've received on Paganfest I and Death By Decibels!”

“Paganfest America: Part II” will feature Finland's folk freaks KORPIKLAANI as the headliners, Ireland's PRIMORDIAL, Finland's MOONSORROW, Canada's BLACKGUARD (formerly known as PROFUGUS MORTIS) and straight off the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, New Jersey's crazy pirate metal drunks SWASHBUCKLE as the opening party-starters throughout the tour.

Source: Blabbermouth.net