Coming off the the release of their all acoustic EP titled Revision, American rock band Slaves announced the removal of frontman Jonny Craig.
Slaves, a band that Craig created himself has been in the scene since 2014, and has released three full length studio albums. The most recent being released in 2018, titled Beautiful Death.
On January 24th, the band announced on social media that while they were getting to board their international flight for their European tour with Escape The Fate, Craig boarded a flight back home.
Here is the statement:
“To Whom It May Concern:
It’s with a heavy heart that we announce that Jonny Craig has been removed from the band Slaves.
We all have struggles in our daily life, but for some, those struggles are personally and physically dangerous. It is no secret that Jonny has battled with addiction in his personal life, sometimes those battles are won, and most recently lost. It’s also unfair for a band to rely on someone who just can’t rely on themselves. Addiction is a disease, and we hope Jonny gets the help that he needs. Unfortunately, Jonny chose his addiction over the band and left them high & dry while checking in for their international flight while he boarded a plane back home.
As a band we’ve worked too hard to stop now. Fans that have been touched by our music, everyone that has enjoyed our songs, to anyone that has met us as a band we will continue on with Slaves.
Unfortunately, due to this, we are forced to cancel our Bristol, UK show tonight. Never fear, thankfully, our good friend Matt McAndrew (who you’d recognize from The Voice) will be filling in on all remaining England & European dates to help us in this trying time. We also have some exciting news on the future of Slaves (we think you will be excited) coming soon.
To everyone, thank you for your continued support.
-Slaves”
This statement brings in uncertainty for the future of Slaves. What is their next move? As a fan of them, I am anxious to see what comes next because they are losing a big component of their band. Jonny Craig’s voice will never be matched fully, but these guys seem determined to make this work, and I think it will be exciting and interesting to watch unfold.
What do you think of all of this? I would love to hear your thoughts on the statement, and the future of Slaves.
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