Hatebreed guitarist Wayne Lozinak has been identified with a mind tumour amidst the band’s ongoing European tour.
The steel band took to social media on Tuesday (June 17) to interrupt the information, sharing that Lozinak started “experiencing delicate signs that raised issues of a doable stroke” whereas acting at Obtain Pageant on Saturday (June 14).
After arriving in France the next day, he underwent a CT scan, the place medical doctors “found a mind tumour, resulting in his fast admission for additional testing.” The tumour has been categorized as a non-cancerous, benign meningioma, “a slow-growing mass that has doubtless been current for years.”
Hatebreed added that whereas they’re “immensely relieved that Wayne’s prognosis is the absolute best end result given the circumstances”, the guitarist has returned house to the US to organize for emergency surgical procedure.
The remainder of the band can be continuing with their ongoing European and UK tour, with touring bassist Matt Bachand stepping as much as exchange him on guitar. In the meantime, Karl from First Blood can be stepping in to take over bass duties.
The band are at the moment touring Europe for a mixture of pageant performances and headline reveals, and can hit the UK for a string of reveals with Slayer and extra in Cardiff and London on July 3 and July 6 respectively.
Hatebreed are slated to return to the area later this yr, the place they’ll help Killswitch Have interaction in October for a string of UK and Eire dates. It’s at the moment unknown if Wayne Lozinak will be capable to recuperate and be a part of Hatebreed for the Killswitch Have interaction reveals.
See the complete checklist of Hatebreed’s UK supporting dates under.
October 2025
08 – Wolverhampton, UK @ Civic Corridor
09 – Manchester, UK @ Manchester Academy
11 – Newcastle, UK @ Nx
12 – Cardiff, UK @ Depot
13 – Leeds, UK @ O2 Academy Leeds
15 – Glasgow, UK @ O2 Academy
17 – London, UK @ Ovo Wembley Enviornment
19 – Belfast, UK @ Telegraph Constructing
20 – Dublin, Eire @ Nationwide Stadium
