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Biffy Clyro bass player quits tour over addiction and mental health issues
- On Monday December 15, Biffy Clyro announced that James Johnston, Biffy Clyro bassist, will not join the upcoming 2026 UK and European Futique Tour, with Naomi MacLeod, session bassist, covering bass duties.
- In a social-media note, James Johnston said he has concealed mental-health problems and addiction issues that have caused significant harm to himself and those around him.
- Set to begin on January 9 in Belfast, the Futique Tour includes a 40,000-capacity headline show at Finsbury Park, London, and US dates were recently pushed back after a work-visa mixup.
- Johnston said he has started treatment recently and reassured fans there is light at the end of the tunnel; the post prompted support from fans, Enter Shikari, Sam Palladio, Jo Whiley and others.
- The tour comes in celebration of Futique, released earlier this year, as Biffy Clyro—with eight top-five albums and over a million sales—prepare for major festival slots including Sziget 2026 and a headline Finsbury Park show.
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Biffy Clyro's James Johnston quits UK tour amid 'mental health and addiction issues' - The Mirror
Biffy Clyro's James Johnston has announced he's quitting their UK and European tour but despite the news, the bass player said he did feel there was "light at the end of the tunnel"
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