Dogma has been forced to postpone their U.S. tour, which was set to kick off in March due to visa issues.
Dogma, the all-female metal group, has been forced to postpone their U.S. tour due to “unforeseen delays” in securing their visas.
The band shared the news on their social media earlier today (March 15), apologising for the delay and promising to reschedule the dates soon.
Their full post reads as follows:
“Due to unforeseen delays in the visa processing timeline, Dogma must postpone our upcoming U.S. tour dates.
After months of preparing for these masses, it hurts to delay the moment when we were meant to finally gather with our U.S. sinners.
The first masses where our new songs were meant to be revealed will now arrive later than we had hoped.
We are currently working with promoters and venues to confirm the rescheduled dates, which will be announced soon. All previously purchased tickets will remain valid.
We were ready to meet you.
Ready to open these rituals.
Now we must wait a little longer.”
The news follows Hardline Media’s cancellation of Dogma’s most recent Australian tour after the band found itself in the midst of controversy. Last year, former singer Grace Jane Pasturini and guitarists Amber Maldonado and Patri Grief would share statements calling out the band’s management.
In their statements, the trio would allege that management engaged in “manipulation” and “mistreatment”. Alice Chiara (Lillith III) also revealed that she had faced issues with the band’s management, claiming she only found out she was going on tour through a social media post despite not having a work visa to perform.
This isn’t the first time the band have encountered issues with entering the United States, either. Last year, former guitarist Patri Grief claimed she was let go from the band after encountering issues securing a visa.
“The reason why I am no longer in the band is rather simple: I wasn’t accepted into the United States because management wouldn’t provide the proper visa,” Grief wrote.
“I watched another member get kicked out simply for asking for the correct working visa, so it seemed pretty clear to me: either go on tour, or be replaced. There was no other option. I flew to the US with the person who was supposed to be the new singer. We were both interrogated and detained. They took our phones (you can imagine how worried my family was), belts, earrings, and even our shoelaces. After 48 hours, we were sent back home.”
“The minute I turned my phone back on, I had a message from management saying ‘hey I found a replacement, could you teach her the songs?’ Not even an apology for taking the risk! Only him asking for more. When I got back home, I told him that I was detained for 48 because of his poorly made decision, to which he answered ‘nobody forced you to do so. It was your decision, and you got caught because you were wearing a Pirate Queen t-shirt under your hoodie.’”
It’s unclear if the lineup will remain the same when Dogma eventually manage to reschedule their tour dates. However, given their track record, I wouldn’t hold my breath.
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