Overview

• The developments follow Zoë M. Federoff’s abrupt departure on August 24 for personal reasons during the Latin American leg.
• Frontman Dani Filth named Kelsey Peters as Federoff’s on-tour replacement and said all scheduled dates will proceed.
• Federoff denied online rumors about her husband, asked for privacy, and said the couple had planned to leave later this year before events accelerated her exit.
• On August 26, Marek “Ashok” Šmerda said he will leave at the end of the current tour, citing relatively low pay, high stress, and years of what he called unprofessional behavior.
• Šmerda requested his compositions be removed from upcoming releases, including a planned Ed Sheeran collaboration, while pledging to finish the tour.