Falling In Reverse Cancel U.K. Tour After Ronnie Radke’s Visa is Denied
Falling In Reverse have been forced to postpone its highly anticipated U.K. tour after frontman Ronnie Radke was denied a visa due to his criminal history.
The tour, set to kick off in December 2024, was expected to be the band’s biggest yet in the region, with sold-out shows planned across major venues. However, the U.K. Home Office’s strict visa regulations have halted those plans, citing Radke’s prior conviction and prison sentence as grounds for denial.
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The band addressed the situation via social media, stating that Radke’s past continues to impact their ability to tour internationally.
“We regret to announce that the home office has denied Ronnie’s visa application for the remaining 2024 U.K. shows… The U.K. is currently refusing entry to visa applicants who served more than 12 months prison time, as Ronnie did in 2008,” the statement on their Instagram story read.
“Therefore, we will not be able to come to the U.K. this month to perform the shows we were greatly looking forward to. We will be postponing the shows to next year while we continue to work through this issue legally to obtain the necessary visa.”
Radke’s legal troubles trace back to a 2006 altercation in Nevada that led to the death of 18-year-old Michael Cook, as per Blunt. While Radke was not directly involved in the fatal act, he pleaded guilty to battery with substantial bodily harm for his role in the fight and for carrying brass knuckles and received five years probation.
After violating that probation, he served two and a half years in prison. Despite his efforts to rebuild his career and reputation, the fallout from these events continues to cast a shadow over the band’s touring ambitions, particularly in countries with stringent visa policies like the U.K.
The postponement is the latest in a series of disruptions for Falling In Reverse’s European tour. Recent cancellations, including a Vienna date, were attributed to “production-related logistical issues,” though fans expressed frustration over the lack of clarity. Radke’s abrasive response to a fan inquiry about the Vienna cancellation—telling them to “go eat a f—ing Vienna sausage and shut the f— up”—did little to diffuse tensions.
Additionally, the band was recently dropped from Austria’s Nova Rock Festival 2025 lineup, fueling speculation about ongoing friction between the band and European promoters.
Despite the setbacks, Falling In Reverse is still scheduled to tour Australia in March 2025, with no current signs of disruption. The band are also set to perform shows in Germany and Belgium in June.
For now, U.K. fans will have to wait until 2025 for another opportunity to see Falling In Reverse live.
Earlier this year, Falling In Reverse’s latest album Popular Monster secured the top spot on Billboard’s Top Hard Rock Albums for the first time and marked the band’s first release since 2017. The band charted four prior entries on Top Hard Rock Albums, all of which debuted and peaked at No. 2: The Drug in Me Is You (2011), Fashionably Late (2013), Just Like You (2015) and Coming Home (2017).
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