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Scars on Broadway cancelled their tour... So what happened?
Posted by ZAk on Thursday, October 09, 2008 - 04:22 PM

A Complete shock and surprise hit the Scars on Broadway's fans, all over the world and especially in the North America, when the band did surprisingly canceled their North America tour, 28 show (including a live appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Show) should have performed starting October 19 to November the 26th were all cancelled.

The cancellation announcement been posted on myspace and then the official website October 06, 2008, did not state clear reason for this apart from that "Daron's heart wasn't into touring at this time"

A mix of disappointment, angry and frustration have been showed by the fans through their messages on myspace or discussions on SOADFans' forum.

A day after the announcement, October 07, Daron sent a message to the fan, through scars' myspace, said the following:

A Message From Daron

I've read many of your postings and I owe it to all of you to respond:

I understand all of your frustration and anger, and I never meant to let any of you down. Your support for Scars has been so important to me and the band. I would never cancel a tour unless I had real reasons and personal things that require my undivided attention. The music of Scars will live on, but now is a time when aspects of my life need to be tended to. I hope all of you can understand.

- Daron


And continuing to the messages/letters for the fans wave, Frany Perez, through his myspace, sent a letter to the fans concerning the cancellation:

Letter to the Fans from Franky

I know the news has been extremely shocking to all of you. However, I know that Daron has compelling reasons to not continue with the tour at this time. I wanted to take the time to thank him and John for giving me such an incredible opportunity to do what I love and to be a part of an amazing band with undeniable talent. They are like brothers to me and with time our band became like family which made the news even harder to swallow. I also want to thank the fans from all over the world for all of your support and for welcoming us with open arms. I hope you will continue supporting us no matter where this journey leads us. Each member of Scars has a deep love and passion for music that will never die. With that said…this is not a goodbye, but a see you later.

All the best, Franky "FXP" Perez


A massive controversy about the specific personal reasons behind this shocking decision which led to create big number of rumors about it but a forum moderator on the Scars on Broadway's official website did state some fact to deny some of these rumors:

Some other facts from the 'inside' that I was given permission to disclose, in no particular order:

1. Daron is physically okay. There were some rumors about him having throat cancer and some other things like that. ALL FALSE.

2. Opinions and rumors about Daron's drug use, going to rehab, and all related things are wholly UNTRUE. Daron did not cancel the tour on some whim or out of some selfish need to fuck around at Disneyland or because he can't stop smoking weed or any other such nonsense.

3. There IS a personal issue that Daron is dealing with right now that is at the root of the tour cancellation. His message to the fans already summed this up in a purposefully vague kind of way. This issue was not disclosed to me and will not be disclosed to anyone outside the band because it is NONE OF OUR BUSINESS."


blabbermouth.com did assume one of the reason for canelltion would be the low sales of Scars album comparing to Serj's Elect the Dead as stated below:

 SCARS ON BROADWAY sold just under 24,000 copies of its self-titled debut album in the United States during its first week of release to debut at position No. 17 on The Billboard 200 chart. This number represented roughly 36 percent of the 66,000 opening tally registered by "Elect the Dead", the debut solo effort from SYSTEM lead singer Serj Tankian, which came out last fall through the Warner Music Group.

"Scars On Broadway" has shifted just 58,000 copies in the United States since its July 29 release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. "Elect the Dead", meanwhile, is closing in on 300,000 units sold in the U.S. so far.

Although there's no such official statement, but  it seems that Daron did cancel due personal reasons, not because health issue nor conflict with the management or the record company. Also the rumor says the band did breakup is not true (at least not officially confirmed), but one thing for sure, Daron will be back soon.

 

Franky Perez' myspace is : http://myspace.com/420061944

Dominic Cifarelli's myspace is : http://myspace.com/dominiccifarelli

 

For more Discussion on this issue check out this threads:

Darons message to the fans

Daron CANCELS the whole American tour

The Magic Azul Theory


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Comments

blakspyder
09.10.08, 18:34

I'm too tired to read this, but I don't think I'm missing anything. Good luck, Daron and Scars.

anindianfan
09.10.08, 18:39

Damn ....... ya me to missin notin ...... but thez personal probs jst comes up all the time .

1st system now scars!

xlxcigaroxlx
09.10.08, 19:25

I figured ETD did better...the music is just better...very sad news, but it happens...Hopefully Daron returns to 100% very soon.. Much respect to him

pony666
09.10.08, 23:35

funny(no pun intended) the main rumour of the biggest reason scars cancled is a system reunion which hasnt been denied(that im aware of)by the moderator or franky.

we live in hope *crosses fingers*

notsocrazy
10.10.08, 12:57

first i tought his father, mom or someone other like that has died, now i think that he haves some kind of mental disturbance, like psychosis or depression. I really hope that none of this have happened or anything else that bad or worse...

MaryNorad
10.10.08, 17:38

Mi Daron Malakian y su banda Scars on Broadway

son lo mejor....

Si, como admiradora que soy

me desconcierta mucho el hecho de que cancele su tour

sobretodo porque yo tenia planes de ir al cierre del mismo,

estoy muy triste pero no por la cancelación sino por el.

No se si son chismes, rumores o lo que sean;

no me importan! pero lo que si me importa

es Daron y su vida.

Realmente me interesa que este bien de salud

y que nunca deje de luchar.

Porque esas estupideces de que se esta muriendo de

alguna jodida enfermedad o que esta en rehabilitación

(cosa que no estaría nada mal) o que cancelo los conciertos

porque Serj vende mas, es para mi totalmente

irrelevante y absurdo!

Sobretodo porque amo su vida, su ser, su forma de pensar y

todo de el, así que no me dejo llevar por esa clase de tonterías.

Yo creo en el y estoy segura de que realmente existe una

autentica causa de fuerza mayor como para hacer esto

puesto que el es un amante de su trabajo

y lo que le gusta hacer, que es rockear!

Quizá en todo caso me afectaría mas el hecho de

que el mismo dijera que se va a casar o algo así o

que lo hará pronto y... yo sin conocerlo!

woow rayos! eso si me mataría,

pero si el ha decidido parar esto, por algo será.

Espero que muchos fans entiendan esto porque

yo lo único que deseo

es que EL este bien. Solo eso.

Lo que mas lamento en serio :'(

es que el destino me haya impedido conocerlo

ya que sin importar la distancia o el medio

quería hacer todo lo que estuviera en mi posibilidad para ir a verlo.

Algún día se que eso se podrá

por ahora solo desearía que

el leyera estas líneas

pero lo que me duele mucho mas

es el no poder traducírselas

ya que soy mexicana y aun no domino el ingles.

Gracias y espero que el que mi comentario

no este escrito en ingles

afecte como para no publicarlo.

Vicinity.of.Obscurity
12.10.08, 04:10

Well, good thing I didn't buy a ticket. I am rather disappointed, though. I wish Daron would have told us why. It'd sure as hell quell everyone's anger. Including mine. I'm sorry, but, first System disbands, and then I miss Serj, and NOW SOB is cancelled.

Fuckfuckfuck. Nice.

psychofriend34
15.10.08, 03:10

The same thing happened to me haha. I never got a chance to see System while they were together, I tried to see Serj, but the show was sold out, and now I was supposed to see Scars the day before my birthday and now the entire tour gets canceled. Life hates me.

BubaMetalDrummer
15.10.08, 08:52

Ok, what's left? He's gonna marry, or his girlfriend is pregnant...

serjs_wifey
15.10.08, 23:30

holy shit. i wonder if jessica's prego

Aniram
20.10.08, 22:44

I bet he's just getting out of fucking North America? This place sucks balls!

JOHNSHAVOSERJDARON
25.10.08, 01:37

You guys need to understand

HE HAS A LIFE TOO

shotgunjoe
06.11.08, 02:02

Saw them when they came to Glasgow, good music, but Daron really didn't seem into it.

Ra1d
07.11.08, 00:40

This is bullshit no way Daron would've canceled the Tour just because of "low sales",there is a great difference between Scars on Broadway and Serj Tankian and we all understand it,who the heck doesn't know who Serj Tankian is ?But NOT EVERYONE knows who Scars on Broadway are,if the band was called Daron Malakian and friends then we would see about the sales,but there is lots of people that don't even understand English,that are fans of SOAD,they could easily recognize Serj,but not Daron in SOB,so comparing the sales between SOB and Serj Tankiang is FUCKING STUPID.

Whoever spread out that rumour GO FUCK YOURSELF!

Ra1d
07.11.08, 00:44

Just an addition :

I was myself a bit disappointed about the tour,who wouldn't we haven't seen Daron for so long,but look at it from his point of view,do you think he is not suffering from this bullshit ?Do you think it's just fucking easy to go and cancel the tour ?And all this bullshit around the internet and rumors do not make his life fucking easier..

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