Fair To Midland Part With Bassist/ Cancel Tour Plans

October 31st, 2011

Grant Trimboli

In a sad turn of events it’s been revealed that Fair To Midland have parted ways with their bassist Jon Dicken. Jon has spent the last seven years contributing to the band’s unique sound and now they must replace him.

On top of all this bad news FTM have had to cancel their planned November European/UK Tour with Evanescence.

Read the group’s official statement regarding this situation by clicking through the jump.

“After seven amazing years of playing with Fair To Midland, our bassist Jon Dicken has decided it was time for him to move on,” the band says in a statement.

“We appreciate his hard work and dedication to the band, we love him, and wish him the best in all his future endeavors. Moving forward, we are excited to continue touring and making music.

“Unfortunately, however, this has resulted in the cancellation of our European/UK dates in November. We want to send our sincerest apologies to our European friends and fans from across the pond. We will be regrouping in the following weeks and in the meantime we thank you all for your patience and understanding.”