Fans of Savannah sludge metal veterans Black Tusk will have to wait longer to see the band on stage after the group announced the cancellation of all remaining 2026 live performances, including their planned North American dates and summer run with Hoaxed.
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 Savannah, Georgia group did not provide a timeline for when injured members are expected to recover but confirmed that both official members and touring fill-in musicians have been affected by injuries.
The 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.
Hamilton has regularly stepped in for Black Tusk during tours and live appearances, performing drums, bass, or guitar when needed.
The band previously shared details about his accident with fans.
"For those of you who do not know Tanner, he is a hard working musician in our hometown of Savannah, GA. He is also a collaborator and touring partner with us, filling in on drums, bass or guitar when one of us can’t make a tour or show. Last weekend he suffered a life changing injury to his hand while working a side job.
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 InstagramBlack Tusk did not directly connect Hamilton's injury to the cancellation announcement, but his absence removes an important touring contributor from the band's live setup.
While 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.
The group revealed plans to enter the studio to begin work on the follow-up to their 2024 album The Way Forward.
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.
The current lineup consists of Fidler on guitar and vocals, May on drums and vocals, Adams on guitar and vocals and Lynch on bass and vocals.
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."
"Far From Light" served as the second preview of the band's three-track EP Systems Of Solitude, which arrived on June 10, 2026. The release also featured the track "Small Talk."
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's history has included major highs and difficult losses, including the death of bassist and vocalist Jonathan Athon in 2014 following injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.
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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