PANTERA Bassist REX BROWN Forced To Sit Out Fourth Show Of Tribute Tour Due To Illness
December 12, 2022, 2 years ago
According to a report by Metal Hammer, found here, Pantera bassist Rex Brown was forced to bow out of the band's fourth show of their tribute tour in Santiago, Chile due to Covid. Cattle Decapitation / Scour bassist Derek Engemann stepped in for the gig.
Chile's Futuro FM reported that Brown had contracted Covid following Pantera's Knotfest show on December 9th in Bogota, Colombia, and flew home to the US to quarantine.
Knotfest Chile organisers released the following statement (translated from Spanish): "The bass guitarist of the band Pantera, Rex Brown, could not perform at Knotfest due to health problems. We regret this situation. However, the show proceeded as normal."
Pantera have yet to issue a statement regarding Brown's absence. Drummer Charlie Benante did, however, send a get well message to him via Instagram.
Pantera's confirmed live dates are listed below:
December
12 - Santiago, Chile - Movistar Arena
15 - São Paulo, Brazil - Vibra São Paulo (with Judas Priest)
18 - São Paulo, Brazil - Knotfest Brazil
May
26 - Sofia, Bulgaria - Armeets Arena
27 - Bucharest, Romania - Metalhead Meeting Open Air Festival
30 - Budapest, Hungary - Barba Negra
31 - Vienna, Austria - Gasometer
June
2-4 - Nürburgring, Germany - Rock Am Ring
2-4 - Nürnberg, Germany - Rock Im Park
5 - Lodz, Poland - Atlas Arena
10 - Sölvesborg, Sweden - Sweden Rock Festival
12 - Prague, Czech Republic - O2 Arena
13 - Berlin, Germany - Verti Music Hall
15 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Copenhell
21 - Hamburg, Germany - Edel Optics
22-24 - Oslo, Norway - Tons Of Rock
August
4 - East Rutherford, NJ - MetLife Stadium (with Metallica)
11 - Montreal, QC - Stade Olympique (with Metallica)
18 - Arlington, TX - AT&T Stadium (with Metallica)
25 - Inglewood, CA - SoFi Stadium (with Metallica)
September
1 - Glendale, AZ - State Farm Stadium (with Metallica)
November
3 - St. Louis, MO - The Dome at America’s Center (with Metallica)
10 - Detroit, MI - Ford Field (with Metallica)
(Photo - Danin Drahos)
