Bonfire were forced to cancel a number of shows as gathering restrictions continue to be implemented due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Read the full statement below:

“ Dear concert visitors, dear Bonfire fans,

As can be seen from the media, the Bavarian State Government has made a decision on public events, until the end of the Easter holidays in 19.04.2020 Unfortunately, we have to move or cancel all concerts of our “Fistful of Fire Tour” over 100 visitors.

In our case, this concerns the concerts with BONFIRE on the 06.04.2020 Backstage-Munich, 14.04.2020 Soundfactory-Gersthofen, 15.04.2020 Hirsch-Nuremberg, 25.04.2020 star ride-Kulmbach, 26.04.2020 Halle Nine-Ingolstadt. As well as the non-Bavarian concerts 02.04.2020 Lemmy’s-Bad Friedrichshall-and 22.04.2020 ZIK ZAK-Ittre in Belgium. We are working on replacement dates for the affected events and will announce them as soon as possible. For all other 12 dates in April 2020 in Germany and Switzerland, we are in exchange with the authorities and organizers and inform you as soon as possible. We work with high pressure and ask for a little patience – we will inform you as soon as possible.

Tickets already purchased remain valid for replacement dates.” What is very important to us:

” As a band Bonfire, we are clearly responsible for keeping damage away from our audience as well as the artists and collaborators. Supreme civic duty is currently to contain this pandemic or. to slow down.”

Keep the Bonfire burnin´ Hans, Alexx, Ronnie, Frank, Andre”