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This 2000s Metal Band Canceled Their Tour Over ‘Logistics’, but Organizers Claim It Was Actually ‘Low Ticket Sales’

Drowning Pool will not be touring South America this summer, and it’s because of poor ticket sales or logistics, depending on who you ask.

By Stephen Andrew Galiher

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Hard rock/metal band Drowning Pool should be starting a new South American tour today, May 20, but they aren’t. The “Bodies” band called the tour off due to ‘logistics’ and other complications. However, tour organizers have claimed that it was actually called for “low ticket sales.”

In an “official statement” shared by Consequence (and translated from Spanish to English), the tour organizers said: “We announce that Drowning Pool’s South American tour has officially been canceled. The decision was made jointly by all local promoters involved due to low ticket sales recorded in all cities on the tour.”

The statement added, “Customers who have already purchased tickets must request a refund directly from........

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