Motorhead's Motorboat: Megadeth Withdraws Due To Medical Issue

Motörhead’s Motörboat regrets to announce that thrash metal trailblazers Megadeth have been forced to withdraw from the September 22-26 cruise due to medical reasons. Heavy metal all-star band Metal Allegiance – including Megadeth’s David Ellefson and Chris Broderick – has been added to theMotörhead’s Motörboat music lineup.

Metal Allegiance promises Motörboaters the rare opportunity to see a diverse group of metal legends interacting and performing together on the same stage.Singers Philip Anselmo (Down, ex-Pantera), Joey Belladonna (Anthrax), and Chuck Billy (Testament), guitarists Chris Broderick (Megadeth), Jon Donais (Anthrax, Shadows Fall), Scott Ian (Anthrax), Mark Zavon (Kill Devil Hill), bassists Frank Bello (Anthrax), Rex Brown (Kill Devil Hill, ex-Pantera) and David Ellefson (Megadeth), and drummers Charlie Benante (Anthrax) and Mike Portnoy (The Winery Dogs, ex-Dream Theater) will put their spin on a scorching set of heavy metal’s most influential and recognizable songs. For more details on Metal Allegiance, visit: https://www.facebook.com/metalallegiancetour

Megadeth issued the following statement about their unfortunate cancellation: “Due to complications arising from a previous cervical spine surgery, and upon his doctor’s strict recommendations, Dave Mustaine has cancelled all performances for the next 8 weeks. With rest and treatment, he is expected to recover and resume performing soon. The band was looking forward to the concerts and cruise, and is disappointed that they will not be able to see their fans. Megadethexpects to return to the road and will see their fans soon!”

The first annual Motörhead’s Motörboat will sail from Miami, visiting the ports of Key West , Florida and Cozumel just off Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula for the September 22-26, 2014 cruise on the Carnival Ecstasy. “The Loudest Boat In The World” will feature Motörhead, Anthrax, Metal Allegiance, Testament,Down, High On Fire, Kill Devil Hill, Zakk Wylde, Jim Breuer Band, Danko Jones, Fireball Ministry, Wilson and Cilver, as well as a spoken word performance by legendary heavy metal musician, author, and television personality Scott Ian. While onboard, guests will have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to interact with band members and will see unforgettable performances on various stages throughout the ship.

A limited number of cabins are still available for Motörhead’s Motörboat at www.MotorheadCruise.com.

Comments

[Metalboy!]

That ROYALLY s*cks Mustaine had to beg out. Hope his back feels better and also heels!

As far as the cruise goes, ya still got a couple bands worth seeing and just for the chance to maybe hang with Lemmy, though I think it would be more like experiencing a sighting of Lemmy rather than hanging with him would be worth the price of admission!

Also, running into Anselmo would be cool, but the most hilarious moment will be listening to lyric butcher and "TV Personality", Scott "Unibrow" Ian's spoken word sh*t. Now THAT is gonna be sheer COMEDY, hahaha!!! What a frickin' HACK that d*ck is!

[Him]

This is a tale that has no good end: these idols are getting old. We are rapidly facing a world without these bands.

Thanks to all the bands that do the legwork to keep the music alive. But we are going to lose a whole wave of bands in the next decade.

See them now. Support them and newer versions of the same. But it will, ahem, never be _the same_.

Ian the wordsmith and spoken word artist? I have to agree with Metalboy! here. Biafra and Rollins Ian is certainly not. This is a small pocket audience. For those who enjoy, so be it.