The co-headlining Poisoned Ascendancy tour, celebrating the 20th anniversaries of Bullet For My Valentine’s The Poison and Trivium’s Ascendancy has been cut short, with both bands canceling all remaining international dates.
The North American leg, which wraps up on Sunday (18) in Raleigh, NC, will now mark the tour’s premature end. The fallout began when Trivium bassist Paolo Gregoletto alleged on social media that Bullet For My Valentine frontman Matt Tuck pulled the plug on future legs, including South America and Australia.
Gregoletto stated:
“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 said in a livestream later posted to Reddit, which you can watch below. “I think it would have been amazing. I think The Poison is a great album. I think the two records pair very well together. And I think it would have been nice to give everyone around the world a chance to see the two together.”
Meanwhile, on Trivium’s TikTok, further comments chimed in after a user criticized the band for not handling their issues with Tuck privately. The band replied: “He’s the sole decision maker of the band and he has no respect for us or our crew,” along with tagging #JusticeForSouthAmerica.
It didn’t take long for Bullet For My Valentine to publicly address the situation by officially canceling the international tour dates, explaining:
“As we head into the final shows of The Poisoned Ascendancy tour, we want to thank everyone who’s come out to celebrate with us. The shows have been phenomenal and we’ve loved connecting with every single one of you.
Being in this band is the most important thing to the four of us. We’re incredibly grateful to have been given the chance to look back at a pair of life-changing albums for us & Trivium, who we have nothing but respect and admiration for. To have a career spanning over 20+ years is an incredible achievement, and we understand all the dedication and sacrifice that comes with that. The celebration of both these albums has been a career highlight for us, there’s 5 shows left out here in the US and then we embark upon a full month of summer festivals in June which we’re really looking forward to.
With that being said, the four of us collectively feel that the time is right for us to divert our full attention towards the next chapter of Bullet For My Valentine. We can’t wait to get back in the studio later this summer and finish what we promise you is our best album to date. To go along with this, we are already starting to make plans for the 2026 & 2027 touring cycles, hitting every corner. We are super excited to drop new music for you all. We value our fans above all else and are forever grateful for your support. We’ll be back with all of you very soon.
Bullet For My Valentine”
Trivium’s Matt Heafy later posted a series of statements expressing gratitude for Trivium fans and attempting to shut down “misleading” comments:
On X, Heafy expressed:
“2024 was a rough year for me. I talk about this nightly from stage before departure.
Basically in preparation for this incredible anniversary run, I found my head still plagued by the darkness and negativity I had written about on ascendancy 20 years back.
I knew my head wasn’t in the right place, so I spent the entire year working on my mind – so I could be a better me for my family, my friends, the countless incredible humans worldwide who have supported me and allowed me to make the kind of music I love to make – for a living.
I can’t pinpoint exactly why my mind was in that funk – but it was a lot – and after that work – I can say I’ve been having more fun, this very year, than ever in my life.
I am so lucky that we have been able to celebrate these albums across two continents with honestly – the most perfectly paired bands that I could ever imagine. Both of these albums pair so well together, the fan bases together, the bands together. These two records were the soundtrack to my youth and adulthood.
I have loved every show, every day, every minute; from the work I did – I have found myself more present and more appreciative than ever.
I love touring with my band mates – they’re my best friends and my brothers; and I love our road crew – we’re all truly one big happy family.
I am so blessed that I get to play the songs I wrote with my friends, on stage every night. I get to eat at the best hole in the wall traditional local favorite spots everywhere in the world. I get to train Brazilian Jiu Jitsu with friends new and old across the globe. I get to play video games and lift weights and do yoga and do FaceTime book time with my amazing twins back home; and watch my wife and I’s favorite shows on my iPad while we talk on FaceTime.
Thank you all for allowing me to do this.
Although plans have shifted, and many places we were looking forward to visiting will have to wait a little bit longer; I know The Shogunate knows how much we love what we do. We will return. Everywhere. And we will show you a couple of the greatest Trivium songs we’ve ever crafted – from our hq – the home we have built from the ground up: the Trivium Hangar Studios.”
On Trivium’s Facebook, Heafy added:
“My friends it’s time to wipe away the negativity and overcome it all
My friends it’s time to wipe away the negativity and overcome it all
My friends it’s time to end the negativity and rise above all this
TRV BFMV
Latam Bullet will come back for you all and so will Trivium. Separate times which is great I plead with all fans of Trivium and Bullet: let’s get back to positivity; plans have changed – we’ll be back; they’ll be back. Its time to get back to the positivity.”
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2024 was a rough year for me. I talk about this nightly from stage before departure.
Basically in preparation for this incredible anniversary run, I found my head still plagued by the darkness and negativity I had written about on ascendancy 20 years back.
I knew my head… pic.twitter.com/IZyMw6A63F
— Matthew kiichichaos Heafy (@matthewkheafy) May 13, 2025
