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Five Finger Death Punch’s Jason Hook takes break to recover from recent surgery

Andy James will replace the guitarist for the remainder of the band’s Europe tour.

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Five Finger Death Punch guitarist Jason Hook has decided to sit out the rest of the band’s current European trek to recover from his recent gall bladder surgery. Andy James will be replacing him for the remainder of the band’s tour dates.

The heavy metal band announced the news on Instagram prior to their 4 February show in Hamburg, Germany. “Hamburg Knuckleheads, due to unforeseen circumstances, our brother Jason Hook will not be able to perform tonight,” they wrote. “It was Jason’s express wish that we continue the tour so with Jason’s blessing we have invited our friend Andy James who has agreed to step in and finish the tour for Jason.”

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Hamburg Knuckleheads, Due to unforeseen circumstances, our brother Jason Hook will not be able to perform tonight. He needs additional time for his recovery and must step back from the current tour in order to have the opportunity to do so. We discussed this as a band and Jason's well-being is our priority – health comes first. It was Jason's express wish that we continue the tour so with Jason’s blessing we have invited our friend Andy James who has agreed to step in and finish the tour for Jason. We are grateful for Andy stepping up and will continue to deliver the great show the fans deserve every night. We've been having an incredible run with our friends in Megadeth and Bad Wolves so far, and the vibe of the tour has been amazing. We look forward to seeing all the German fans next and appreciate all of you joining us in wishing Jason a speedy recovery. Five Finger Death Punch

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“We’ve been having an incredible run with our friends in Megadeth and Bad Wolves so far, and the vibe of the tour has been amazing. We look forward to seeing all the German fans next and appreciate all of you joining us in wishing Jason a speedy recovery,” the band added.

Five Finger Death Punch’s European tour continues 8 February in Germany and concludes 22 February in Bulgaria. The band will then return for a North American tour, kicking off in Florida on 8 April and wrapping up in a three-day run during Oklahoma’s Rocklahoma festival from 22 to 24 May.

For more tour dates and tickets for Five Finger Death Punch, click here.

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