As previously reported, CIRCUS DIABLO recently dropped off the OZZFest tour due to guitarist Ricky Warwick (THE ALMIGHTY) and bassist Brett Scallions (ex-FUEL), who’s wives are both expecting babies any day now. Frontman Billy Morrison (CAMP FREDDY) has issued the following update:

"It's been pretty weird just coming back from the Ozzfest like that ... I mean, we really were hanging on each day, hoping we would get through to another show, and waiting to see what the news from LA was, regarding babies and family. We scraped through to the absolute limit, but at the end of the day, family comes first, and Brett needed to get back sharpish, to be with Abby in her final days before giving birth. Ricky too has a heavily pregnant wife, so the decision to stop after four weeks was fully supported all around. If you are upset that you don't get to see the band right now, I understand. But I know you are all adult enough to appreciate why we came back, and to stand by our reasons - after all, this is a family on here too, so I know you all get it. Trust me, we were having so much fun out there - we are all upset. But the circumstances of life sometimes prevents us from doing what we love to do.

Camp Freddy at the House Of Blues was just off the hook. The set list and guests are listed over at www.campfreddy.net. I had a blast - I think my favorite moments were doing 'All Right Now' (with Vivian Campbell and Shooter Jennings) and watching Macy Gray absolutely KILL 'Seven Nation Army' by the White Stripes! A good fun evening all around, and here's looking forward to more Freddy activity in the future.

So what's in my immediate future? Well, the Circus Diablo video for 'Loaded' is now being edited. We have seen a rough cut and it looks SO good! We are tweaking that with the director and editor, so priority is to get that finished and out there. I also know we will be looking at dates for later in the year (and yes, we will be looking to get to the East Coast if at all possible). I would also love to get to the UK, so we will be talking with Koch about the UK release and see if we can work something out there. I have another movie to shoot as well!! I have landed the role of Detective Mickael Beck in a movie called Basement Jack that shoots in September. As regular readers will know, I really do love the movie experience, and I am blown away that this will be my SECOND movie this year!! I will find about Evilution soon, and let you know when and where you’ll get to see it.

Finally, just in case you guys are starting to bitch and moan about stuff ... just please remember that this is cyberspace. I mean, its the web, for fucks sake. And remember that its also the Entertainment Business. That means it's not curing cancer or solving world hunger. Its rock and roll. I have to remember that every time I start to think things are not going my way. I need you lot to remember that too. And you guys have to play nice - I love all of you equally. Some questions? Ask away - its about time we did a Q+A session. Till next time."

Billy