Black Veil Brides tap Godsmack drummer Wade Murff for Europe tour
Christian “CC” Coma is out for Black Veil Brides’ Europe run, and Wade Murff steps in after Rock am Ring with the U.S. leg still set for Coma.
Black Veil Brides will finish their European and UK run with Wade Murff behind the kit after Christian “CC” Coma stepped away for the remainder of the dates because of an “unfortunate personal and private matter.” The band said Murff will join after Rock am Ring, and that Coma is expected back for the U.S. leg later this year.
Murff is not coming in cold. Black Veil Brides’ new fill-in drummer was announced in April as Godsmack’s new touring drummer, and he made his first concert appearance with that band on May 8 at Welcome to Rockville in Daytona Beach, Florida. For drummers watching the hard-rock circuit, that gives this switch real weight: Murff is already in the middle of another major touring shuffle, and now he is stepping into a second high-profile slot on the same summer run.
The European routing still in front of Black Veil Brides runs through Rock am Ring in Nürburg, Germany on June 7, then Circolo Magnolia in Segrate, Italy on June 8, Backstage München in Munich on June 10, Nova Rock in Nickelsdorf, Austria on June 11, Download Festival in Derby, United Kingdom on June 13, Brighton Concorde 2 on June 14, Arts Club Theatre in Liverpool on June 16, and The Dome in London on June 17. The band also apologized for the already announced Milan cancellation, making the scope of the lineup change clear across the rest of the European leg.
Coma’s absence cuts against a long stretch of continuity. He has been Black Veil Brides’ drummer since 2010, so even a temporary break lands hard in a band whose live identity is tightly tied to its rhythm section. The timing matters even more because VINDICATE, released May 8 through Spinefarm Records, is already anchoring a busy year for the band, and Live Nation lists the separate U.S. Vindicatour beginning August 27 in Phoenix, Arizona.
For now, the message is straightforward: Murff takes over after Rock am Ring, the remaining Europe and UK dates move ahead, and Black Veil Brides are banking on a clean handoff before Coma returns for the U.S. run.
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