Uh-oh: DIR EN GREY cancels North America tour dates

9:00 AM on 02.10.2012   |   Michelle Rodanes

The J-rock band DIR EN GREY has just announced that they will be canceling their Still Reckless Tour appearances in North America. The briefing was followed up by another statement revealing that the band will be suspending all immediate engagements while vocalist Kyo undergoes medical treatment. 

Throughout his career, Kyo has been hospitalized multiple times due to nodules in his the vocal chords. It is said that while not posing any major health risks, the condition may require that he undergoes immediate surgery. New tour dates have not yet been revealed. Here's to Kyo's safe and speedy recovery. 

[Via Tokyograph] 

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