Araya needed surgery to relieve long-standing back pain, which forced Slayer to delay its co-headlining tour with Megadeth from January until July. The Slayer/Megadeth tour is one of many hard rock and metal tours ... Read more »
Araya’s bad back pushes back Slayer tour (The Star-Ledger)
Peter Schneider/EPATom Araya of slayer performs in Interlaken, Switzerland, in June 2007 Tom Araya, bassist-vocalist for the heavy metal band Slayer, has to undergo back surgery to correct a condition known as cervical radiculopathy, which causes pain, numbness and muscle... Read more »
Back injury puts Slayer, Megadeth tour plans on hold (LiveDaily)
Heavy-metal mainstays Slayer [ tickets ] have postponed plans for their impending co-headlining tour with Megadeth [ tickets ] so that lead singer Tom Araya can undergo surgery to treat a chronic back ailment. "Tom gave various medical treatments more than a fair shot," Slayer's manager, Rick Sales, said in a press statement, "but they just haven't handled the problem, so he's biting the bullet ... Read more »
Araya back surgery prompts Slayer to cancel tour dates (world entertainment news via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Heavy rockers Slayer have scrapped their immediate tour plans so bassist Tom Araya can undergo back surgery. Read more »