Planes Mistaken For Stars has dropped off their upcoming European tour with Converge. Originally, Jamie Drier (former bass player from 1999-2003) was rejoining Planes to step in for Chuck French, the current bassist, while French awaits the birth of his baby, due next month. Unfortunetly, now Drier is unable to go on the tour due to unforseen circumstances.

Vocalist/guitarist Gared O'Donnell posted the following statement:

On our way back from Chicago we received a distressing phone call. Jamie's father, {and surrogate father to the rest of us}, was back in the hospital and in dire condition. Needless to say neither Jamie nor Chuck are in a position to leave their families at a time like this. And to be quite frank, neither are Matt, Mikey, or I.

We are first and foremost a family, so leaving Chuck and Jamie here without us is out of the question. We promise we will be back, guns a blazing, in a couple of months with a whole slew of cool news for all of you. In the meantime please keep Jamie and Chuck in your thoughts and wishes.

The band will be replaced by Deathwish-act, Modern Life is War who will also be touring with a temporary bassist, Benjy Klostermann.