Frank Iero, guitarist for colossal goth rockers My Chemical Romance, has left the band's Japanese tour due to an unspecified illness, MTV.com reports. Iero departed Tokyo Thursday (Jan. 11) morning prior to a four-date mini-tour and has been temporarily replaced by Drive By guitarist Todd Price. A band spokesperson told MTV.com Iero was struck by "a sudden attack of illness," but refrained from further elaborating on the ailing guitarist's condition; the band has not commented publicly on the situation, or posted any messages on their official site or MySpace page.
Launching an 18-stop U.S. tour Feb. 22 behind their latest release, The Black Parade, My Chemical Romance will first wrap up a tour of New Zealand and Australia, playing the latter's celebrated Big Day Out festival, before making the trek homeward.
On SPIN.com:
My Chemical Romance to 'Parade' Across U.S.
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