The band was set to perform 12 shows at Planet Hollywood starting in late December. The shows are now listed as ‘canceled’, though no official reason has been given yet.
The statement comes after three unidentified roadies told Rolling Stone crew members were never tested and masks were seldom worn on the tour, which ground to a brief halt after Stueber – who’d worked with the band for 20 years – died of COVID-19.
The 54-year-old Tankian, who revealed his diagnosis Thursday on social media, says he tested positive in spite of being fully vaccinated and having been “incredibly careful” throughout the pandemic
Guitar tech Francis Stueber, who’s worked exclusively with KISS frontman Paul Stanley for nearly two decades, has died of COVID-19. He was 52 years old.