Ivan Moody shared an update on his condition following a stage fall on September 26 and talked about Five Finger Death Punch’s future plans. “Heard any good jokes lately? I’ve seen a couple, and I giggle, but it hurts,” he said in a recent video on his Instagram.
The singer fractured his rib after slipping and falling on the wet stage during the band’s set at the Louder Than Life festival. Due to the injury, Five Finger Death Punch stepped down from Metallica’s final 2024 date of M72 World Tour in Mexico City.
“So, here’s what I’ll say, and I’ll make it brief,” Moody continued. “To all of our fans down in Mexico, I am sorry. To everyone else, this will not be the finale of my year. You have my word. Aftershock, oh, I’m coming with my boys. You better believe that sh*t. To Metallica, even though we’ve sent emails and we’ve spoken to agree, I’m grateful for everything. It was a humbling experience.”
5FDP joined Metallica’s 2024 performances along with the likes of Ice Nine Kills and Pantera. Moody also sent a special message to them: “Pantera the legacy, good on you guys, man. Phil [Anselmo] and Rex [Brown], awesome to see you out there. Zakk [Wylde], you know I love you. So, we’ll see you guys around the burn.”
“To Ice Nine Kills and to the Funeral Portrait both, wishing nothing but the best. Slaughter to Prevail, my boys. I love you to death, man. Onward and upward, we’ll see you at the top. And of course, again, to one and only the eccentric Marilyn Manson… I learned a lot from that tour, and I will never forget it. So, I look forward to seeing what you come up with next and hope that we’re, in some small way, a part of it.”
In the end, he stressed, “To everyone else, again, I ain’t done until I’m done. And this [pointing at his rib] too shall pass.”
Metallica’s Mexico show took place on September 29, and Agora filled in for Five Finger Death Punch as the opening act. The band announced Agora’s addition to the lineup ahead of the show by posting on Instagram, “Joining us instead will be Agora, who are no strangers to the local and international festival circuit as they’ve played with Guns N’ Roses, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Def Leppard, and KISS, just to name a few.”
“With over twenty years of recording and touring under their belt, we’re excited to see them hit the circular stage first tomorrow at 6:30 PM.”
Five Finger Death Punch will return for Aftershock 2024 in Sacramento, California, on October 11.