Roy Mayorga suffers minor stroke
Stone Sour drummer suffers stroke on tour
Stone Sour drummer Roy Mayorga has suffered a minor stroke.
The band have cancelled all remaining tour dates as Roy recovers.
A statement from the band explained: "It is with regret that we have decided to cancel the remaining dates on our current headline tour. Our friend and drummer, Roy Mayorga, suffered a minor stroke a couple of nights ago after our show in Des Moines. He's doing great and is expected to make a 100% recovery. We apologize to all the fans and look forward to getting back out on the road with Roy in the coming months."
Our thoughts go to Roy and we wish him a full and speedy recovery.
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