Michigan’s Pop Evil have been forced to postpone a handful of their upcoming tour dates after lead singer Leigh Kakaty recently tested positive for COVID.
The band made the announcement regarding the postponed dates on their social media on Monday, August 16th:
To our Evilz, we always want to be fully transparent with our fans and the status of our shows. All of our band members and crew have been vaccinated prior to us starting tour. Yesterday, and again this morning, Leigh Kakaty tested positive for COVID-19. Leigh wanted to make… pic.twitter.com/iqSW8gcRVc
— Pop Evil (@PopEvil) August 16, 2021
sure his test wasn’t a false positive before postponing any more shows. With his second positive test this afternoon, out of an abundance of caution, we will be postponing our shows and be back for our show in Virginia Beach on August 27.
— Pop Evil (@PopEvil) August 16, 2021
We are doing our best to move the following shows: Denver, CO (8/15), Des Moines, IA (8/17), Fargo, ND (8/18), Joliet, IL (8/20), Nashville, TN (8/21), Savannah, GA (8/23), Asheville, NC (8/24) and Jacksonville, NC (8/25) to the end of the tour.
— Pop Evil (@PopEvil) August 16, 2021
Leigh is already feeling much better and will be back on his feet in no time. We want to thank everyone for their continued support! See you soon.
— Pop Evil (@PopEvil) August 16, 2021
The band has two dates scheduled in Michigan next month. Neither of those dates are effected by the band’s announcemente.
Pop Evil recently released their sixth studio album, Versatile.
