Meshuggah are forced to postpone their North American tour, which was slated to take place in February and March.

The band made the announcement today via Facebook. The tour will now take place next fall beginning on September 16 inside The Palladium in Worcester on September 16. Converge, who were slated to appear on the trek, will no longer be part of the lineup. A replacement will be announced at a later date. Torche will still appear on all dates. The rescheduled tour dates can be seen below.

Meshuggah’s statement can be seen below:

“We regret to inform that MESHUGGAH will have to reschedule their U.S. headline tour, originally planned for early 2022, to September/October 2022.

While the ongoing pandemic has been throwing various curve balls on us all the past year, ultimately delaying the completion of the upcoming Meshuggah studio album - there are other concerns that have forced us to make this unfortunate decision. Determining factor is the need to prioritize the physical health of one of the band members who is currently undergoing medical treatment related to a skin condition on his hands, hindering him from rehearsals and from all in all playing his instrument.

While we are optimistic for his future recovery we know it will not be possible for him and the band to be ready to perform already in February 2022.

With these shows now moving, Converge will unfortunately no longer be able to do the tour. However we are grateful that Torche will still be performing with us. Another special guest to replace Converge and to complete the bill is to be announced.

Tickets will remain valid from the original dates, please contact your ticket provider with any queries.”

Meshuggah have been working on the follow-up to their 2016 studio album The Violent Sleep of Reason, which peaked at number three on both Independent Albums and Hard Rock Albums charts and number five on the Top Rock Albums chart.

Meshuggah tour dates

September 16 Worcester, MA – Palladium

September 17 Philadelphia, PA – Franklin Music Hall

September 18 New York, NY – Hammerstein Ballroom

September 20 Silver Springs, MD – The Fillmore

September 24 Cleveland, OH – Agora Theatre

September 25 Columbus, OH – Express Live

September 27 Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE

September 28 Detroit, MI – Royal Oak Theatre

September 29 Chicago, IL – Radius

September 30 Minneapolis, MN – Myth Live

October 2 Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium

October 4 San Francisco, CA – The Warfield Theatre

October 18 Riverside, CA – Riverside Municipal Auditorium

October 9 Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium

October 10 Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre

October 12 Dallas, TX – The Factory in Deep Ellum

October 13 Houston, TX – Warehouse Live

October 15 Orlando, FL – Hard Rock Live

October 16 Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theatre