DIR EN GREY, American Tour Cancelled to Vocalist Kyo's Vocal Cord Problems

On Feb. 6, we found out that due to the vocal cord problems of Kyo (vocalist) of 5-piece rock band DIR EN GREY, they have hurriedly cancelled their American tour (14 cities.) The doctor-in charge of the diagnosis for Kyo's throat problems said it is "vocal cord nodules" and a "voice disorder". They have decided to cancel the tour based on the doctor's decision.

The management office commented, "His pharyngeal polyp has gotten worse so the diagnosis called for an early surgery." and "Along with the surgery, there are more tests needed right after." Currently, their plans for activity are "unconfirmed".

3 years ago, in 2009, Kyo was immediately hospitalized for vocal cord inflammation and edema of the larynx. They had to postpone their Sendai and Sapporo shows and an affiliate has said, "Kyo's throat had been weak even before. He is tired from the overloaded schedules and lives from last summer. He probably needs rest for a while."

Welcoming their 15th anniversary since formation, DIR EN GREY who is also popular in Asia and Europe, had planned to tour 14 US cities' live venues (1000-3000 person capacity) kicking off in Seattle from Mar. 7 to Louisville on Apr. 7. Among them was a 10,000 person venue live in Dallas, Texas.

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