Godsmack are still a huge draw in the rock world, but seems on the fence about touring Europe.
According to Shannon Larkin, the band’s drummer, Godsmack may be unable to afford it.
“Touring Europe, man, was just… You’re literally losing money,” shared Larkin. “And we did it. We’d do it anyway. We’ve never — I’ll say this right here — we’ve never made money in Europe ever. Period. And we’ve been there 15 times or whatever.”
“We keep going back because we have a cult following where we can draw a couple of thousand people in these rooms, and we love to play for ’em, but there’s never been a moment where we can say, ‘Here’s what we are.'” Larkin continued.
Godsmack recently canceled a South American tour due to a “lack of ticket sales.”
In an official statement, the band said, “They wrote, “We are heartbroken to have to announce that Godsmack cannot get to South America in April as promised. We are so saddened by this as we’ve been trying for so long to make this work, but due to the lack of ticket sales, we simply can’t find a way to fund this tour at this time. Please know we’ve tried everything we could to make it work, but it has now gone beyond our control. We love and appreciate our fans and will remain optimistic that we will play for your country one day. Until then, our deepest apologies.”