Jungle Rot are asking fans for help after an unexpected travel disaster left the veteran death metal band facing significant financial losses during their current European touring cycle.
According to the group, a canceled flight without warning stranded them overnight and triggered a chain reaction of costly complications, including rebooked travel arrangements, transportation expenses, hotel costs, driver fees, and other unforeseen charges. The setback arrived while the band was in Europe for a lengthy run of festival appearances and club dates.
In response, Jungle Rot have launched a GoFundMe campaign to help offset the losses and keep the tour moving forward.
The band explained the situation in a statement shared online:
“To everyone who has supported Jungle Rot over the years, we’re asking for your help during an unexpected crisis. While traveling, our flight was canceled without warning, leaving us stranded overnight and creating a domino effect of expenses that have hit us hard. Between non-refundable hotel reservations, transportation costs, driver fees, rebooking travel, and other unexpected expenses, we’ve taken a significant loss. For a band like ours, that’s not a small inconvenience—it’s a serious financial blow.
Independent touring bands operate on tight budgets, and every dollar is carefully planned to keep the shows happening and the wheels turning. One travel disaster can wipe out the profit from multiple shows and put tremendous strain on everyone involved. We’ve always done everything possible to get on stage, deliver for our fans, and keep the music alive no matter the obstacles. This time, we’re turning to the people who have supported Jungle Rot throughout the years and asking for a helping hand.
Any contribution, no matter the size, will go directly toward covering the unexpected travel losses and helping us continue moving forward. If you’re unable to donate, sharing this fundraiser with friends, family, and fellow metal fans would mean just as much. We’ve spent decades building this band, and we’re not about to let one travel nightmare stop us. Your support helps keep Jungle Rot on the road and doing what we love. Thank you for standing with us.
The road isn’t always easy, but this community has always been stronger than any setback.”
Despite the disruption, the band’s current European itinerary remains intact, with additional festival appearances and headline dates scheduled throughout June, July, and August.
Upcoming Tour Dates
With KHNVM
- 06/09 Vilnius, LIT – Narauti
- 06/10 Riga, LAT – MCB Clubs
- 06/11 Tallinn, EST – Paavli Kultuurvabrik
- 06/12 Turku, FIN – Nirvana Fuusio
- 06/13 Tampere, FIN – Varjobaari
- 06/14 Helsinki, FIN – On The Rocks
- 07/03 Trutnov, CZE – Obscene Extreme Festival
With Rats Of Gomorrah
- 07/04 Salzburg, AUT – Rockhouse
- 07/05 Vienna, AUT – Escape
- 07/06 Timisoara, ROM – Nemesis Club
- 07/07 Bucharest, ROM – Encore Club
- 07/08 Belgrade, SRB – Zappa Barka
- 07/10 Val Resia, ITA – eResia Festival
- 07/11 Erba, ITA – Centrale Rock Pub
- 07/12 Barberaz, FRA – Brin De Zinc
- 07/13 Martigny, SWI – SunsetBar
- 07/14 Basel, SWI – Valhalla Bar
- 07/15 Lyon, FRA – Rock N Eat
- 07/16 Weinheim, GER – Cafe Central
- 07/17 Bertingen, GER – RUDE Festival
- 07/18 Münster, GER – Tryptichon
- 08/01 Dortmund, GER – Deathfest
With KHNVM
- 08/02 Diest, BEL – HellCafe
- 08/03 Esch-Belval, LUX – MK Bar
- 08/04 Stuttgart, GER – Schwarzer Keiler
- 08/05 Berlin, GER – Lido
- 08/06 Schwerin, GER – Club Zenith
Jungle Rot
- 08/07 Schlotheim, GER – Partysan Festival
- 08/08 Kortrijk, BEL – Alcatraz Festival
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