Trivium frontman Matt Heafy has addressed the recent controversy surrounding their tour with Bullet For My Valentine. He shared his statement on Trivium’s official Instagram.
Trivium bassist Paolo Gregoletto had previously made allegations about Bullet For My Valentine’s role in the tour’s early conclusion. Heafy has now offered a conciliatory perspective on the situation.
‘The tour has been amazing. It’s been truly wonderful. Absolutely amazing, you’ve seen it in our faces, you’ve seen it in the photos and the videos,’ Heafy said. ‘You know, there was an initial plan and plans changed. We wanna be everywhere and non-stop go go go. We’ll happily play anytime, anywhere, anyplace.’
Heafy called for unity within the metal community while addressing the tensions.
‘They’ve got other plans to do a record. I respect that. I respect the fact that things change,’ he continued. ‘I think we definitely need — all of us — let’s pull back on the negative stuff. Let’s go back to remembering what we all love, and that’s loving bands and loving music.’
He emphasized the importance of maintaining professional relationships despite disagreements.
‘Sometimes plans change. Sometimes that causes headaches and disagreements. It’s like anything in life. It’s like a relationship, it’s like with your family, it’s like with your co-workers. Let’s pull back on that stuff. Let’s keep it classy. Keep it friendly.’
The singer expressed his gratitude to everyone involved in the tour.
‘All I got to say is thank you from the bottom of my heart to, first of all, the Trivium crew. Love them so much, they are family to us. I will always protect them. I’m always thinking about them and their well-being and their income,’ he stated. ‘My bandmates, the Bullet crew, incredible, incredible human beings, awesome. We fit perfectly. Both the crews work perfect in sync. I’ve done like 12 to 15 co-headliners with all sorts of amazing bands. I felt that this was the best co-headlining pair that I’ve ever seen in my life. The Trivium Shogun and the Bullet fans really love both bands.’
Heafy’s diplomatic response addresses the recent tensions between the two bands over the tour’s premature conclusion.
Loudwire reported that the controversy emerged during a livestream. Trivium bassist Paolo Gregoletto directly blamed Bullet For My Valentine’s frontman Matt Tuck for the tour’s early end. ‘Matt Tuck didn’t want to do it, after we had planned it, after stuff was already in the works — don’t know why,’ Gregoletto stated.
The ‘Poison Ascendancy Tour’ was designed to celebrate both bands’ milestone albums. The PRP noted that it would commemorate the 20th anniversaries of two significant releases: Bullet For My Valentine’s debut album ‘The Poison’ and Trivium’s sophomore release ‘Ascendancy.’ The tour was planned to visit multiple continents, including South America and Australia.
MetalSucks revealed that the tour will now end its North American leg on May 18, 2025, at the Red Hat Amphitheater in Raleigh, North Carolina. Bullet For My Valentine has not released an official statement about the tour’s early conclusion.
