“This upcoming tour will be the last time you get a chance to see me for quite sometime. I am going on a vacation”: Devin Townsend announces an indefinite break from touring – but it sounds like he's going to be keeping himself busy in the coming months

Devin Townsend performs on a brightly lit stage. He wears a black suit, an orange T-shirt, and plays a white seven-string Framus.

Devin Townsend has announced an “indefinite” break from touring, advising anyone who is planning to see him onstage to come along to his forthcoming US dates. After that, well, it’s vacation time.

With the rising costs of touring, the logistics involved, and the amount of time spent away from his family, the prolific Canadian prog-metal guitar trailblazer released a statement, saying it was time to press pause.