Five Finger Death Punch guitarist Jason Hook has checked in from the hospital after undergoing gallbladder surgery, which has now caused the band to postpone the final three dates of their U.S. tour.

The first postponement came when the band had to nix their Dec. 12 show in Duluth, Minn. as Hook was reported to have suffered a "medical emergency." In an Instagram post, the guitarist offered clarity on the situation and reassured fans that Five Finger will indeed be making up the shows they missed, which now includes the originally scheduled stops on Dec. 14 and 15 in Nebraska and Iowa respectively.

Sitting in a hospital bed with headphones on, a bandaged Hook wrote, "Well that sucked! Gallbladder went #kaput ... sorry Duluth MN, some things you just can’t control... We’ll be back to kick some ass, and make up the other dates as soon as we can! I very much appreciate all the kind notes of caring and support. One thing I know for sure is we have the greatest fan base of all time! Long live the #knuckleheads."

With touring wrapped up for the year, Five Finger Death Punch will have minimal downtime. They're scheduled to head to Europe in January on a headlining tour featuring Megadeth and Bad Wolves followed by a U.S. leg in April with Papa Roach, I Prevail and Ice Nine Kills all on the bill.

Look for the band's new record, F8, to be released on Feb. 28 and hear "Inside Out," the first album single, here.

Five Finger Death Punch / Papa Roach / I Prevail / Ice Nine Kills 2020 U.S. Tour

April 8 - Sunrise, Fla. @ BB&T Center
April 10 - Duluth, Ga. @ Infinite Energy Center
April 11 - Pelham, Ala. @ Oak Mountain Amphitheater
April 13 - San Antonio, Texas @ AT&T Center
April 14 - Ft. Worth, Texas @ Dickies Arena
April 16 - Houston, Texas @ Toyota Center
April 18 - Phoenix, Ariz. @ Talking Stick Resort Arena
April 19 - San Diego, Calif. @ Viejas Arena
April 21 - Los Angeles, Calif. @ The Forum
April 23 - Tacoma, Wash. @ Tacoma Dome
April 25 - Portland, Ore. @ Veteran Memorial Coliseum
April 27 - Morrison, Colo. @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre
April 29 - Kansas City, Mo. @ Sprint Center
May 3 - Baltimore, Md. @ Royal Farms Arena
May 5 - Worcester, Mass. @ DCU Center
May 6 - Newark, N.J. @ Prudential Center
May 8 - Cincinnati, Ohio @ Heritage Bank Center
May 12 - Detroit, Mich. @ Little Caesars Arena
May 14 - Pittsburgh, Pa. @ PPG Paints Center
May 15 - Camden, N.J. @ BB&T Pavilion
May 17 - Nashville, Tenn. @ Bridgestone Arena
May 19 - Rosemont, Ill. @ Allstate
May 20 - St. Paul, Minn. @ Xcel Energy Center

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