Overview

• Frontman Dani Filth issued a “one final statement” denying allegations of theft and exploitation, apologizing for oversharing personal details and noting his mother’s stage 4 cancer.
• Marek “Ashok” Šmerda responded with a lengthy rebuttal disputing Filth’s framing, accusing long‑term mistreatment and rejecting claims related to his wife Zoë M. Federoff’s miscarriage.
• Federoff and Šmerda previously cited low pay, high stress and unprofessional behavior as reasons for their departures during the South American leg of the tour.
• The band says Kelsey Peters has taken over keyboards and backing vocals, and a temporary guitarist is being flown in to complete the dates.
• Šmerda says he has asked for his compositions to be removed from upcoming releases, including the reported collaboration with Ed Sheeran, and no legal action has been reported to date.