All That Remains singer Phil Labonte speculated on X about Ronnie Radke’s recent UK incident.
“I’d bet anything this is political. It’s because he’s not woke,” he wrote, sharing the news of the cancellation of Falling In Reverse’s UK tour.
Falling In Reverse postponed their UK tour because Radke was denied a visa due to his criminal record. The tour was planned for December 2024 and included sold-out shows at major venues. However, the UK Home Office denied the visa, pointing to Radke’s past conviction and prison time.
The band explained on social media that Radke’s criminal record still makes it hard for them to tour internationally. “We regret to announce that the home office has denied Ronnie’s visa application for the remaining 2024 U.K. shows… The U.K. is currently refusing entry to visa applicants who served more than 12 months prison time, as Ronnie did in 2008,” the band said in a statement on their Instagram.
They continued, “Therefore, we will not be able to come to the U.K. this month to perform the shows we were greatly looking forward to. We will be postponing the shows to next year while we continue to work through this issue legally to obtain the necessary visa.”
Radke’s legal trouble started in 2006 after a fight in Nevada led to the death of Michael Cook. He wasn’t directly involved but got probation. In 2008, he broke probation and spent over a year in prison. Despite rebuilding his career, these events still affect the band’s touring.
Later, Ronnie responded on social media to the backlash over Falling In Reverse canceling their UK tour. The frontman said, “You probably heard the news that I was denied my visa into the UK after selling 75,000 tickets — a literal Taylor Swift-sized concert worth of tickets. And you probably go and assume that it’s a politically charged reason, but it’s not.”
He added. “It’s just the fact that they changed the law. I was allowed to get in after 10 years, after getting out of prison, they changed the law, That’s why they didn’t let Lil Wayne in. That’s why they didn’t let Ja Rule in. That’s why they didn’t let Snoop Dogg in, and a multitude of other artists.”
“And in honor of all the people that think that they got a W for this, I just dropped a ‘god save the king of the music scene’ t-shirt on my Falling In Reverse website for all, and the UK website. And this is not just an ordinary t-shirt, guys. 100% of these proceeds are going to the United Kingdom Prison Reform charity. 100% of the proceeds,” the singer also shared.
Radke concluded, “And to all the fans that were really upset that I couldn’t come over there, 75,000 tickets sold, which is ridiculous, guys, it’s so crazy. I’m so honored to know that I could sell 75,000 tickets in the United Kingdom.”
Falling In Reverse’s European tour has faced issues, with some shows, like Vienna, canceled due to production problems. The band was also removed from the 2025 Nova Rock Festival lineup. They are still scheduled to tour Australia in March 2025 and perform in Germany and Belgium in June.
