It appears that all of NOFX's currently scheduled shows in the USA are canceled, including the entirety of the upcoming Punk in Drublic Austin festival, which had previously been re-scheduled from May. In a recent Instagram post, Fat Mike stated that following the controversy over a joke they made during their performance at Punk Rock Bowling 2018 (which they later apologized for) "every NOFX show has been cancelled in the US. [The band] did not drop off the shows…. [they] were told that NOFX is not welcome to play ANY big venue in the United States." Meanwhile, people who had previously paid for Punk in Drublic Austin tickets have been receiving e-mail notifications that the entire event had been canceled over the last few days.
The band will be releasing Ribbed - Live In A Dive on August 3, 2018 via Fat Wreck Chords. You can read Mike's full statement below.
Text:"fatmikedudeFuck it! I’m not supposed to talk about it, but because of the comments we made in Las Vegas… every NOFX show has been cancelled in the US. We did not drop off the shows…. we were told that NOFX is not welcome to play ANY big venue in the United States. No joke! NOFX has effectively been banned in our own country. This is not our choice, but it is our reality. We are very sorry to our fans, especially the ones in Austin. For now, we are playing in Europe, Mexico, and Canada. The Punk in Drublic Festival is still happening in Europe and other continents. I’m trying my best to bring it back to the US but a lot of people don’t want it to happen. It fuckin sucks! We made a mistake, we apologized, and we gotta suffer the consequences. Maybe it ain’t fair, but whoever said life was. We are just very thankful that our fans are being so supportive. Thanks to all of you!!!!! See y’all in Slovenia tomorrow! #punkindrublicinternational #whendidpunkrockbecomesosafe #IhatednotbeinginOhio"