THREE DAYS GRACE Drummer NEIL SANDERSON To Undergo Emergency Surgery For Ruptured Bicep Tendon
Three Days Grace drummer Neil Sanderson will miss the start of the band’s autumn tour after rupturing the bicep tendon in his left arm. He is due to have emergency surgery on Tuesday, and former Breaking Benjamin drummer Shaun Foist will take over the drum parts while Sanderson recovers.
Sanderson said he will miss shows in Houston on 25 October, San Antonio on 26 October and Rogers, Arkansas, on 28 October. He plans to rejoin the tour playing keyboards and singing backing vocals, while the band continues promoting its 2025 album *Alienation*, which features returning frontman Adam Gontier sharing lead vocals with Matt Walst.
In short
- Neil Sanderson needs emergency surgery for a ruptured bicep tendon.
- Shaun Foist is filling in on drums.
- Sanderson will miss three shows, then plans to play keys and sing.
Explained simply
Three Days Grace are a Canadian rock band whose line-up has changed over the years. Drummer Neil Sanderson has been with the group since its early days, and he also contributes keyboards and backing vocals.
The band is touring behind its 2025 album Alienation. It features Adam Gontier, who left the group in 2013 and later returned, sharing lead vocals with current singer Matt Walst.
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