SLAYER - ARAYA'S LOST VOICE FORCES SLAYER TO CANCEL GIG DOWN UNDER

ARAYA'S LOST VOICE FORCES SLAYER TO CANCEL GIG DOWN UNDER

Heavy rockers SLAYER were forced to cancel a concert in Australia on Sunday (11Oct09) after frontman TOM ARAYA lost his voice.
The band is currently down under touring with fellow metal band Megadeth.
Araya fell ill during a performance in Melbourne on Saturday night (10Oct09), when he found himself unable to speak or sing onstage - forcing other bandmembers to step in and take on his vocal duties.
After the gig, Araya's doctor diagnosed him with Laryngitis and ordered him to rest.
Speaking after the news broke, Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine told Blabbermouth.net, "I was saddened to hear that Tom Araya won't be able to perform (on Sunday night). They are going to proceed to Perth to wait for us and (do) the last show here in Australia."
Both bands are due to perform at Perth's Challenge Stadium on Tuesday night (13Oct09).
Araya is the latest in a list of performers struggling with throat problems; Saxon star Biff Byford, Miley Cyrus and Paramore's Hayley Williams have all been forced to axe gigs this month (Oct09) because of illness.