Veteran rockers Cold are currently facing the challenge of rescheduling some of their spring 2026 tour dates while canceling others due to “family health issues.”

What Did Scooter Ward Say About the Changes to Cold’s Spring 2026 Tour?

In a post on the band’s Instagram, Cold vocalist Scooter Ward explained the reasons for the upcoming changes to their schedule.

“It’s never an easy decision for us to have to cancel or reschedule any shows for an upcoming tour,” shared the singer. “With that said, family always remains the most important thing in all of our lives. Family health issues are sometimes unexpected and can create certain issues for us leaving.”

“This January my mother had a major stroke while I was visiting my family for the holidays,” the vocalist shared. “She ended up pulling through but it’s been a rough couple of months for her during recovery. I’m forever thankful and blessed she’s still with us. She’s finally now feeling a bit better and things are looking a bit more positive.”

He continued, “I extended my stay to help facilitate all the things necessary to make both my parents’ lives easier during this time and to help where I could with all the day-to-day things. With that said, I had to make the decision to delay the start of the tour. Fortunately, some of the shows were able to be rescheduled and unfortunately, a few were not.”

How Will Cold’s Tour Be Affected?

Ward noted that the changes only impact the band’s shows scheduled between April 15 and May 2.

The rescheduled shows are as follows: those who have already purchased tickets or VIP options will have them available for transfer to the new date.

April 25 – Flint, Mich. @ Machine Shop (was previously April 15)
June 21 – Iowa City, Iowa @ Wildwood (was previously April 17)
June 23 – Minneapolis, Minn. @ Turf Club (was previously April 19 at Fine Line)
June 24 – Chicago, Ill. @ The Bottom Lounge (was previously April 16)

The canceled dates are as follows: tickets will be refunded at the point of purchase, and VIP will be automatically refunded for all canceled dates.

April 18 – Omaha, Neb.
April 20 – Sioux Falls, S.D.
April 22 – Colorado Springs, Colo.
April 23 – Denver, Colo.
April 27 – Seattle, Wash.
April 28 – Portland, Ore.
April 30 – Roseville, Calif.
May 01 – Hollywood, Calif.
May 02 – San Diego, Calif.

The singer concluded, “Thank you all so much for your love and understanding during this time. Sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused.”

What About the Rest of Cold’s 2026 Touring?

The changes only affect a portion of Cold’s 2026 touring schedule. The band is expected to return to their regular schedule on May 3 in Anaheim, California. They will be joined by Alien Ant Farm on this leg of the tour, with University Drive, Idle Heirs, and Sierra Swan taking turns in the opening spot through June 20 (now presumably June 24 with the rescheduled appearances).

Cold is also scheduled to join (hed) p.e. in September and October in the U.K.

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Dates and ticketing information for both legs can be found via the group’s website.

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