The concert that Biffy Clyro will give in Campo Pequeno, in Lisbonon February 5th, won’t count on the bassist and founder James Johnston. In a statement shared on the Scottish band’s social media, the musician admits: “I have been living with mental health problems which led to a dependency situation”.
Assuming that hid your problems”for a long time” and that they began to create him and everyone around him “significant problems”, Johnston says that “the time has come to appropriately address my illnesses and deal with them.”
“I ask a lot Apologies to Simon [Neil, vocalista e guitarrista] and to Ben [Johnston, baterista e seu irmão gémeo] e I thank you for your love, patience, support and understanding throughout this period”, adds James Johnston, concluding that he began to “receive professional help” and that he sees “a light at the end of the tunnel”.
A replace him at concertswill be bassist Naomi Macleodwho in addition to being part of the band Bitch Falcon has already played with Simon Neil on the project Empire State Bastard. “I can’t think of a better person for the job,” writes Johnston in the statement, in which he also asks sorry to Biffy Clyro fans by the situation. The band brings to Portugal the new album, “Futique”published in September.