Dani Filth Speaks Out After Cradle of Filth Cancel Panama Show Amid Internal Tensions

Cradle of Filth frontman Dani Filth has announced the cancellation of the band’s scheduled show in Panama, citing severe power issues at the venue. The statement was shared via Instagram. The cancellation comes on the heels of recent lineup changes and public disputes within the band.

Filth explained the technical difficulties that made the performance impossible. “Tonight Cradle Of Filth’s show in Panama is unfortunately cancelled due to the issue of dangerous power,” Filth said. “We tried last night to make the venue work (this venue has a history of similar problems) and the power blew out a bunch of microphones, caused the PA and monitor board to fluctuate between on and off and threatened to electrocute the band.”

Despite significant efforts to salvage the event, the problems proved unresolvable. “The promoter brought in a generator to bypass the issue and it still didn’t work by tonight, despite the crew working tirelessly all day to fix the problems,” he continued. “As a touring family we are all very upset that, despite all the work and moving flights to make this show happen in Panama, unfortunately the venue is just not up to safety standards and undertaking the show would be a danger to all.”

Filth ended his statement with an apology and reassurance for fans. “We will endeavour to come back to your beautiful country just as humanly possible. Thank you for your understanding.”

This development follows the recent exit of Zoë M. Federoff and her husband, guitarist Marek ‘Ashok’ Šmerda, which sparked public disputes with Filth.

The band has faced frequent lineup changes throughout its career, and this incident is the latest example. According to Chaoszine, Šmerda attributed his departure to “years of unprofessional behavior” and described the workload as “a lot of work for relatively low pay,” making long-term involvement unsustainable. He also asked for his compositions to be excluded from upcoming projects, including a planned collaboration with Ed Sheeran.

Blabbermouth reported that Dani Filth recently addressed the issue of turnover within the group, explaining that the intensity of touring life plays a major role. The frontman highlighted the need for members to handle not just performance, but also writing and promotional responsibilities, functioning together as a tight-knit “touring family.”

Despite the setbacks, Cradle of Filth remains active. Metal Injection noted that the band is preparing to co-headline the 2025 “Chaos & Carnage” North American tour and will release its 14th studio album, The Screaming of the Valkyries, on March 21, 2025.

Currently, the band consists of Dani Filth, drummer Martin “Marthus” Skaroupka, bassist Daniel Firth, and guitarist Donny Burbage, following the recent departures of Federoff and Šmerda.