Coal Chamber and DevilDriver Cancel Tour Plans as Dez Fafara Prioritizes Health Recovery

Coal Chamber and DevilDriver have postponed the majority of their 2025 tour dates as vocalist Dez Fafara continues to prioritize his recovery. In August 2024, Fafara faced a medical emergency that led to the postponement of a planned Coal Chamber tour with Fear Factory, Twiztid, and Black Satellite to spring 2025.

Fafara has been battling long-haul COVID symptoms following a severe case of the illness that he described as “a near-death experience.” In October 2024, he provided an update on his condition, revealing that doctors had begun addressing his vertigo and other lingering issues as part of a comprehensive treatment plan.

In a new update shared today, January 15th, Fafara announced that his recovery remains his primary focus. As a result, he will not be returning to the road until the fourth quarter of 2025. He stated:

“Hello everyone, first off let me say that we are sending prayers to all who are affected in these terrible California wildfires.

We have many friends on evacuation or that have lost everything please donate or do what you can to help.

At this time, I will be taking down the scheduled touring this year until quarter 4 to focus on my health.

For everybody that has given me positive comments or sent our family prayers or contacted us with well wishes I want to thank you so much. It means a great deal to not only myself but my family during this trying time.

I’ve had a very blessed life and in all lives some rain must fall and certainly over the last few years. It’s been stormy for my family and I with my health.

I’m looking forward to getting healthy. My attitude is positive and when I’m ready I’m gonna get back on the road harder than ever with both Coal Chamber and DevilDriver.

There are a lot of things in the works with both of those bands, but I won’t go over them now because I want to focus on this announcement and I wanted you guys to hear it straight from me.

To all those who supported me, been behind me I’m so sorry that these tours have to come down but at this time I’m just not able to go do my job at 100%.

Love one another and be good to one another

Dez“

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