Ice Nine Kills guitarist Dan Sugarman has been forced to drop out of the band’s upcoming support slots with Metallica following a recent medical diagnosis.
Sugarman shared the news in an Instagram post, saying, “Not too long ago, amidst finalizing with the INK team my return to the touring situation, so I could finally step back on stage with my boys and play these songs that we poured our hearts into, we found a lump on my neck. Fast-forward through a bunch of biopsies, MRIs, a bunch of sleepless nights, I got the call that nobody ever wants to hear.
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