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Sum 41 have announced their return to touring and the UK, and will be headlining the Kerrang tour next year. Full dates and ticket details are below.
The 'Fatlip' pop-punk heroes have been away from the limelight for some years, while frontman Deryck Whibley fought through his near-death battle with alcoholism.
Now, they're back and set for some huge UK dates topping the bill on the Kerrang! tour next year.
Full dates are below. Tickets go on sale at 9am on Monday 5 October. For tickets and more information, visit here.
The Kerrang Tour:
Wed February 10 2016 - DUBLIN Academy
Thu February 11 2016 - CARDIFF University Great Hall
Fri February 12 2016 - BIRMINGHAM Institute
Sat February 13 2016 - GLASGOW O2 ABC
Mon February 15 2016 - NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE University
Tue February 16 2016 - NORWICH UEA
Thu February 18 2016 - MANCHESTER Albert Hall
Fri February 19 2016 - LONDON Forum
Watch the video for 'Fatlip below'
Speaking on Deryckwhibley.net in a post entitled Rock Bottom at the time of his hospitalisation, he apologised to fans for his month long absence but also took the time to explain the extent of his alcohol abuse and the effect that it has had on him.
"I've been very sick in the hospital for a month and was pretty sick for a few weeks leading up to my trip to the hospital. The reason I got so sick is from all the hard boozing I've been doing over the years. It finally caught up to me. I was drinking hard every day," he wrote.
"I finally realized I can't drink anymore," he said after explaining how his fiance drove him to hospital after he collapsed. "If I have one drink the doc's say I will die. I'm not preaching or anything but just always drink responsibly."
It's not all doom and gloom however for the Sum 41 singer as he wrote that he had been feeling inspired to write music again. "Anyway I have my passion and inspiration back for writing music," he added. "I already have a few song ideas for new songs. Soon it will be time to start making an album and getting back to touring again."
Photographed on a walk in Los Angeles with his fiancee and a friend, who were holding his hands in support, the Sum 41 frontman looked incredibly thin and ill at the time of his treatment.
Sum 41 singer Deryck Whibley steps out looking frail - http://t.co/Ge01yj9uuJ pic.twitter.com/RJe1Dw8PvQ
— Semyon Kogan (@semkogan) May 20, 2014
Deryck Whibley (lead singer from @sum41) before and after some hardcore alcohol abuse. Hope he fully recovers :( #yyc pic.twitter.com/I6KPWDM0rN
— Crackmacs (@Crackmacs) May 20, 2014
Sum 41's Deryck Whibley was recently hospitalised. Kerrang! wish him a speedy recovery. http://t.co/KSUkamwgd6 pic.twitter.com/5oPQYjecR4
— Kerrang! Magazine (@KerrangMagazine) May 19, 2014
