Trivium’s Matt Heafy explains why Bullet For My Valentine pulled out of co-headline tour early

The 2 bands had been on the highway collectively to have fun the joint twentieth anniversaries of their respective albums ‘The Poison’ and ‘Ascendancy’. As they had been about to conclude the North American leg of their tour, earlier than jetting off to Australia and South America, a lot of exhibits had been unexpectedly scrapped, with BFMV set to depart as soon as the North American leg is finished.

Particulars across the cancellations had been unclear, though Trivium bassist Paolo Gregoletto quickly stated in a livestream that BFMV frontman Matt Tuck had pulled out of the tour early as he “didn’t wish to do it”. 

He additionally shared that the transfer was made as he’s “the only real determination maker of the band and he has no respect for us or our crew”.

Now, BFMV have shared their very own assertion, saying that whereas they’re “grateful” to the followers who wished to see them reside, the choice got here as they wished to focus their efforts on a brand new album as an alternative.

“We’re extremely grateful to have been given the prospect to look again at a pair of life-changing albums for us & Trivium, who we have now nothing however respect and admiration for,” they stated. “With that being stated, the 4 of us collectively really feel that the time is correct for us to divert our full consideration in the direction of the following chapter of Bullet For My Valentine.”

They added: “We are able to’t wait to get again within the studio later this summer season and end what we promise you is our greatest album so far. To go together with this, we’re already beginning to make plans for the 2026 & 2027 touring cycles, hitting each nook. We’re tremendous excited to drop new music for you all. We worth our followers above all else and are endlessly grateful on your help. We’ll be again with all of you very quickly.”

Trivium frontman Heafy additionally shared an replace with followers, explaining that the choice was surprising, however has not soured the connection between the 2 bands.

“The tour has been superb… You’ve seen in our faces, you’ve seen the images, you’ve seen the movies,” he shared. “There was an preliminary plan and [that] plan has modified. You realize us, we’ll fortunately play anyplace, any time, anywhere, [but] they’ve bought different plans to do a document, so I respect that.

“I believe we positively want, all of us, to tug again on the unfavorable stuff. Generally plans change and typically that causes complications and disagreements. It’s like with something in life, it’s like a relationship [or] with your loved ones [or] with co-workers. Let’s pull again on all that stuff and let’s maintain it elegant. Maintain it pleasant.”

He continued, thanking the crews for Trivium, BFMV and all of the supporting acts for his or her work on the tour, and added that he’ll “all the time defend” the Trivium workforce, and “take into consideration their well-being and their revenue”.

Heafy then went on to reiterate that he has no onerous emotions in the direction of Tuck and co, saying: “This was the very best co-headlining pair that I’ve ever seen in my life… It nonetheless generally is a magical factor. That magic just isn’t gone.

“Thanks a lot to the Bullet band. I’ve been a fan of them since I used to be 18…  Let’s not drag any [negativity] again up, let’s finish this on a optimistic be aware. I want all of them the very best on the planet and I can’t wait to purchase their new document when it comes out.”

Particulars in regards to the new Bullet For My Valentine album stay imprecise, though it can mark the follow-up to the band’s self-titled seventh album, which arrived again in 2021.

As for Trivium, final summer season Heafy confirmed final summer season that the band don’t have any plans to work on new music, and had been apparently able to take a hiatus after an enormous run of reside exhibits in 2023.

Forward of the co-headline exhibits, NME spoke to each Heafy and Tuck in regards to the collaboration, and the latter referred to as the dates a “well-deserved victory lap”, as they each “deserved” the prospect to have fun their legacies.

“We by no means had the prospect to essentially absorb what was occurring on the time. This tour nearly didn’t occur as a result of we had been so targeted on making a brand new album and touring that. That’s how we’re wired, that’s what we’ve all the time performed,” he stated.

“However after speaking about it, we realised that if we didn’t take this chance, we’d all the time remorse it. 20 years is a very long time to be making an affect. A twentieth anniversary is a once-in-a-lifetime factor, however to have fun that alongside Trivium simply makes it extra particular.”