Korn guitarist James “Munky” Shaffer miss immediate shows after testing positive for COVID-19

Korn guitarist James “Munky” Shaffer has tested positive for COVID-19 and will be sitting out the band’s immediate live shows while healing himself. The band has issued a statement around the matter and you can read it below:

“Unfortunately, Munky has tested positive for COVID. He is going OK, but he will not be playing some of our upcoming shows.

The tour is going on as scheduled despite these circumstances, and we are anticipating a speedy recovery.

We’ll see you tonight, Utah.”

– Korn

Korn frontman Jonathan Davis previously contracted COVID-19 earlier on this very same tour and was forced to perform while partially seated as a result. Korn‘s US tour schedule looks currently like this:

With Staind & Fire From The Gods:

09/09 Salt Lake City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre
09/11 Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
09/12 Irvine, CA – FivePoint Amphitheatre
09/14 Phoenix, AZ – Ak-Chin Pavilion
09/15 Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater
09/18 Austin, TX – Germania Insurance Amphitheater
09/19 Houston, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman
09/21 Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion
09/23 Louisville, KY – Louder Than Life (festival date)

Rescheduled dates with Staind & ’68:

09/25 Scranton, PA – The Pavilion at Montage Mountain
09/26 Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
09/28 Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
10/01 Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center
10/02 Hartford, CT – Xfinity Center
10/03 Gilford, NH – Bank Of New Hampshire Pavilion