The concert was scheduled for next Wednesday at Aurora kultur och kongress in Kiruna. Aurora kultur och kongress received notice about the cancellation a week ago, and the plan after receiving notice was to reschedule the band for a later date and then inform those who had booked tickets. According to Norrländska Socialdemokraten, Fredrik Österling, CEO of Aurora, described that communication with the organizer beforehand is usually expected, though he did not want to be too hard on the band.
The specific commitments in Melodifestivalen that caused the cancellation and how many ticket holders were affected have not been disclosed, and a new rescheduled date for the Kiruna concert has not been announced. Smash into Pieces is currently on an extensive Sweden tour with the new single 'Hollow' and the latest album 'Armaheaven'. The tour promises a cinematic fire and laser show where the boundary between concert and sci-fi saga is blurred.
We don't want to be too hard on them, but usually you have communication with the organizer beforehand.
The band has two Norrbotten concerts scheduled in March: on March 12 in Torneå and on March 13 in Luleå, at Kulturens hus. According to Norrländska Socialdemokraten, Per Bergquist, guitarist of Smash into Pieces, described that playing in the north is always fun. The band has made about ten performances in Norrbotten over its approximately 15-year career.
How the band's participation in Melodifestivalen has impacted their tour schedule overall remains unclear.
It's always fun to play in the north.