The band shared the news through Instagram, explaining that health issues and personal matters have made it impossible to continue touring this year.
"Unfortunately we have to cancel the rest of our live performances for 2026. We are dealing with injuries that are keeping band members and fill in tour members off the road and also some band members taking personal time to be with their families,” the band wrote.
Andrew Fidler of Black Tusk performs as support to Soulfly at SO36 on Aug. 4, 2015 in Berlin, Germany.Photo by Sebastian Reuter/Redferns
The cancellation affects every remaining Black Tusk performance scheduled for the rest of the year. Among the shows removed from the calendar was an August U.S. tour alongside Portland heavy rock outfit Hoaxed.
View this post on InstagramThe announcement arrives only weeks after the band revealed that longtime collaborator and touring musician Tanner Hamilton suffered a serious hand injury while working a side job in June.
The band previously shared details about his accident with fans.
A GoFundMe has been set up to help him and his family out with the inevitable wave of medical bills heading their way and the loss of income they are going to experience during Tanners lengthy recovery and rehabilitation process."
View this post on InstagramWhile the touring pause will disappoint fans, Black Tusk confirmed that the break from live performances will allow the band to focus on writing and recording new material.
Released through Season of Mist, The Way Forward marked a major milestone for Black Tusk as it introduced guitarist Chris "Scary" Adams and bassist Derek Lynch as official members alongside founding musicians Andrew Fidler and James May.
Earlier this year, Black Tusk remained active in the studio despite their upcoming touring break. In April, the band released the single "Crushed by the Weight," followed in May by "Far From Light."
Formed in Savannah in 2005, Black Tusk has spent more than two decades building a reputation as one of America's most dependable sludge metal acts. The band helped define the city's heavy music scene alongside fellow Savannah groups Baroness and Kylesa while developing its own signature "swamp metal" sound.
Black Tusk plans to return to touring in 2027 with what the band described as "a limited touring setup at first" while continuing work on new music in the studio.
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