Avenged Sevenfold have announced the postponement of their late 2025 South American tour after frontman M. Shadows was diagnosed with a vocal fold hematoma. Shadows released a video message to fans, expressing his disappointment and promising the band will return in January to make up the missed shows.
The tour was set to include stops in Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Columbia, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. Fans and fellow rockers including David Draiman (Disturbed) and Jacoby Shaddix (Papa Roach) shared messages of support, wishing Shadows a smooth recovery and return to the stage.



