Mudvayne Guitarist Greg Tribbett to Miss Upcoming Tour to Mourn His Wife’s Death
Last night, Mudvayne hit the stage for the first stop on their L.D. 50 25th Anniversary tour. And while attendees at the Dubuque, Iowa gig were stoked to catch the nu-metal band live, one thing was immediately obvious — guitarist Greg Tribbett wasn’t there. As it turns out, he wouldn’t be joining them on tour because his wife had succumbed to her battle with cancer.
According to people close to the band, Tribbett’s wife Debbie had been diagnosed a year-and-a-half ago with angiosarcoma, a rare and aggressive form of cancer in the blood vessels. Mudvayne announced Tribbett’s impending absence from the tour just hours before last night’s show.
“Tour starts today! We are going to miss our brother Greg on this tour, sending him and his family all the love.”
News of Debbie Tribbett’s passing was first made public a couple days prior on September 7 by a Facebook fan community called the MudvayNe Mob. In their post, the group paid tribute to Debbie and her unwavering support of her husband and the band as a whole.
“She was fiercely supportive of Mudvayne and her loving husband Greg — always so proud. We miss you beautiful sweet friend more than words can say.”
Our deepest condolences go out to Greg and his loved ones during this incredibly difficult time. If you’d like to support him and the rest of Mudvayne, you can catch one of their upcoming shows. The full list of dates can be found below.
Mudvayne L.D. 50 Anniversary tour
9/13 Waukee, IA Vibrant Music Hall
9/14 Chicago, IL Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
9/16 Milwaukee, WI Eagles Ballroom
9/17 Youngstown, OH The Covelli Centre
9/19 Louisville, KY Louder Than Life
9/20 Chesterfield, MO The Factory
9/21 Omaha, NE Steelhouse Omaha
9/23 Denver, CO Fillmore Auditorium
9/24 Albuquerque, NM Revel Entertainment Center
9/26 Las Vegas, NV Pearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino Resort
9/27 Phoenix, AZ Arizona Financial Theatre
9/28 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Palladium
9/30 Portland, OR Theater of the Clouds
10/1 Airway Heights, WA Northern Quest Amphitheater
10/3 Pocatello, ID Portneuf Health Trust Amphitheatre
10/5 Sacramento, CA Aftershock
10/7 Salt Lake City, UT The Union Event Center
10/9 Tulsa, OK The Tulsa Theater
10/11 Dallas, TX South Side Ballroom
10/12 San Antonio, TX Boeing Center at Tech Port
10/13 Houston, TX Bayou Music Center
10/16 Durant, OK Choctaw Grand Theater
10/18 Nashville, TN Nashville Municipal Auditorium
10/19 Atlanta, GA Coca-Cola Roxy
10/21 Raleigh, NC The Red Hat Amphitheater
10/22 Virginia Beach, VA The Dome
10/24 Montclair, NJ The Wellmont Theater
10/25 Boston, MA MGM Music Hall at Fenway
10/26 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
