Every Time I Die: frontman Keith Buckley accuses bandmates of secretly plotting to replace him

You read that right, Every Time I Die frontman Keith Buckley has accused his bandmates of secretly plotting to replace him.

Earlier today, Every Time I Die announced that it will play the last three concerts of its current tour without Buckley, explaining that the singer was taking time off from the road to “rest and prepare” for the band’s upcoming holiday shows, which are annual events entitled “‘TID The Season”.

However, Buckley himself issued a statement on social media earlier today saying that caring for his own mental health “has taken priority over EVERYTHING else” in his life.

caring for my own mental health has taken priority over EVERYTHING else in my life. the Love it has brought to everything I do has been clear to everyone that has seen me and I value my progress way too much to allow a setback. I am taking a hiatus from ETID to prepare for TTS

— keith buckley (@deathoftheparty) December 3, 2021

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But after seeing Every Time I Die‘s official statement regarding his absence from the road, Buckley returned to his Twitter to offer more insight into his decision to step back from touring. He wrote:

now that I have seen the “official statement” indicating that ETID is finishing the tour without their singer, I think I’m ready to tell you all a little bit about exactly WHY my mental health has had to become a priority over ETID. and trust I have receipts

— keith buckley (@deathoftheparty) December 3, 2021

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while meditating in a side room yesterday I overheard my own brother tell an outsider that ETID had been in talks to replace me this entire time. I thought they were my biggest supporters. but Jordan had lied. his concern was a cruel trick. their statement is proof.

— keith buckley (@deathoftheparty) December 3, 2021

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traveling separately, away from alcohol and the behaviors of those who choose to drink, has brought me peace of mind and has made me the best performer I have ever been. I love the ETID community and finally felt like I was giving back in a meaningful way. and I will continue to

— keith buckley (@deathoftheparty) December 3, 2021

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being ostracized from a band I have built for 20 years because I made a decision to do whatever it took to be a good Human Being hurts me deeply, but trust me when I say I am the most mentally fit I have ever been. this decision was made to protect myself from my own sibling

— keith buckley (@deathoftheparty) December 3, 2021

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This past July, Buckley revealed that he was nine months sober after separating from his wife of over a decade and starting a new relationship. He talked about his decision to get clean during the pandemic in a recent interview with Alternative Press. He said:

One of the first things I realized was that I really liked who I was when I was drunk. That’s a very strange thing to say for a lot of people because there’s such negative connotations to it. But I always felt like my day-to-day was so overrun by other people’s shit, their energy, their words, their requests, their needs. Drinking just helped center me and get me back to my own vibe. I was, like, ‘Okay, that’s a feeling that I cherish. What do I need to do to get to that without drinking?’ I stopped drinking, and then I really just chased it, like, ‘What do I love, and what don’t I love?

The cool thing about the pandemic was clocks didn’t matter, daylight didn’t matter. It was a perfect chance to just sit and be with yourself and understand how you worked. I actually liked being that vulnerable person that I was when I was drunk. Why don’t I just be vulnerable all the time? So I’ll stream, and I’ll do a Patreon where there’s literally a camera in my house. How much more vulnerable could I get?

It works well because, aside from being a social experiment in vulnerability, it is also a way that I found to make it financially stable to where I don’t have to actually go get a job and risk my health or my daughter’s health. I could stay here surrounded by the people I love. I could be vulnerable as long as I want to, and then if I feel like I’m starting to get uncomfortable, I can just shut it down. I’m learning how to be truthful in what I say and making sure that if I am vulnerable, I don’t mentally check everything that I’m saying.

Every Time I Die vocalist Keith Buckley in an interview with Alternative Press

Every Time I Die‘s ninth studio album, “Radical“, was released in October via Epitaph Records.

“‘TID The Season” will take place in Every Time I Die‘s hometown of Buffalo, NY on December 10 and December 11, 2021. The band will also support post-hardcore act Underoath on the road early next year, at these dates:

Feb 18, 2022	Southside Ballroom	Dallas, TX
Feb 19, 2022	Bayou Music Center	Houston, TX
Feb 20, 2022	The Aztec Theatre	San Antonio, TX
Feb 23, 2022	The Van Buren	Phoenix, AZ
Feb 24, 2022	The Wiltern	Los Angeles, CA
Feb 25, 2022	House of Blues	Anaheim, CA
Feb 26, 2022	The Warfield	San Francisco, CA
Feb 28, 2022	Showbox Sodo	Seattle, WA
Mar 01, 2022	The Vogue Theater	Vancouver, BC
Mar 02, 2022	Knitting Factory	Spokane, WA
Mar 04, 2022	The Complex	Salt Lake City, UT
Mar 05, 2022	The Ogden Theatre	Denver, CO
Mar 06, 2022	The Fillmore	Minneapolis, MN
Mar 08, 2022	Radius	Chicago, IL
Mar 09, 2022	The Fillmore	Detroit, MI
Mar 11, 2022	History	Toronto, ON
Mar 12, 2022	Agora	Cleveland, OH
Mar 13, 2022	The Dome	Wallingford, CT
Mar 14, 2022	House of Blues	Boston, MA
Mar 15, 2022	Stage AE	Pittsburgh, PA
Mar 17, 2022	Brooklyn Steel	Brooklyn, NY
Mar 18, 2022	The Fillmore	Silver Spring, MD
Mar 19, 2022	The Fillmore	Philadelphia, PA
Mar 20, 2022	Starland Ballroom	Sayreville, NJ
Mar 22, 2022	Icon	Cincinnati, OH
Mar 23, 2022	The Fillmore	Charlotte, NC
Mar 25, 2022	Tabernacle	Atlanta, GA