Korn have announced that that Suicidal Tendencies bassist Ra Diaz will join them on their upcoming summer tour. Diaz will be filling in for Korn bassist Fieldy, who is taking some time off “to heal”.

The band said on Instagram: “We appreciate your kind words of support in response to the recent tour update about Fieldy. While our brother takes some time to heal, we wanted to let you know that we are bringing our friend Ra Diaz from Suicidal Tendencies out with us this summer to fill in on Korn bass duties.We’ve all been rehearsing to get ready to bring the heat, and we can’t wait to see you next month.”

Korn will kick-off their U.S. summer trek, featuring support from special guest Staind, on August 5th in West Palm Beach, FL at the iTHINK Financial Amphitheater.  For full tour info, head here: kornofficial.com

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