Hideous Divinity has been forced to cancel their planned North American tour this July due to ongoing visa complications. The Italian technical death metal band had been set to tour with Cenotaph and Recorruptor but faced mounting challenges with U.S. visa and immigration policies, which ultimately derailed their plans.
In a statement shared today, April 28th, the band explained the situation:
“Dear North American fans,
It is with the heaviest of hearts that we announce that we won’t be touring the US (and Quebec) this July.
While preparing the petition to apply for our U.S. work visas, our lawyer informed us that the number of rejections in recent weeks has dramatically increased, and that our case would seriously risk being rejected. This caught us completely off guard, especially after many successful visa applications over the years, which gave us the opportunity to tour the U.S. several times.
However, nowadays things seem to be significantly different. For those who don’t know, applying for a work visa costs between $6,000 and $8,000 (these are just the legal fees)—and if your petition is rejected, there is zero refund. That’s a risk we simply cannot take.
We are heartbroken to disappoint those of you who were waiting for us, as we were truly looking forward to seeing you again. We’re hopeful that things will get better and easier—and when they do, we’ll most certainly be back.”
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