Banjzig

Heavy-hitting Celtic-doom trailblazers BANJZIG haveshocked the music industry by announcing their immediate departure from EdSheeran’s stadium tour. In a fierce stand for freedom of expression, the band haspivoted back to their roots, locking in a headline slot for the Halloween Havocextravaganza at Thornbury’s Shotkickers on Saturday, 31 October.BANJZIG’s sudden exit comes as an act of solidarity, joining standard-bearers likeFinneas O'Connell, Lukas Graham, Beoga, and Aaron Rowe, who all withdrew fromthe pop stars tour following recent controversies.‘We would never normally let down the fans who had made plans, nor would weabandon the touring crew, our dancers, sound engineers, fluffers, and the othersupport acts and musicians who rely on us for work and to make a living,the bandstated in an official release. But after Ed lacked having a vertebral column, we justhad to leave the tour and switch to playing venues that support freedom of speech’.Despite the sudden fallout, the band acknowledged their history with the pop icon.‘We do not take the decision lightly. Ed has been a friend to BANJZIG and haschanged our lives. He was the one who said we should have more banjo solos, notless, and he encouraged us to wear kilts. We could never thank him enough for this.However, we wont play in venues that silence anyone, it is simply not an option forus, so we are playing these smaller stadiums instead’.With Deep South Market + The Trash & The Treasures.