Black Flag Singer to Miss US Tour Due to Work Visa Issues, Replacement Named

The current version of Black Flag, featuring founding guitarist Greg Ginn alongside a Gen Z lineup of musicians, will be without their singer Max Zanelly for their upcoming US tour. In her place, vocalist London Downey has been tapped to front the band for the outing. Get Black Flag Tickets Here Zanelly is currently dealing with work visa issues that are preventing her from touring. Ginn posted a statement on Black Flag’s social media accounts announcing the temporary singer change: “Important notice: Our singer Max Zanelly has hit an issue regarding her work visa. Max is working on resolving the issue, but will not be able to sing on the upcoming tour. For the tour, our friend London Downey has stepped in on vocals. We are grateful for London’s willingness to participate on such short notice. He will do an amazing job. Max is looking forward to seeing everyone soon!” The hardcore punk band’s 45-date tour kicks off this Thursday, September 3rd, in Aspen, Colorado, and runs through a November 1st show in Houston. Tickets are available here. The 72-year-old Ginn relaunched Black Flag in 2025 with a revamped lineup featuring himself and three musicians in their early twenties, including Zanelly, bassist David Rodriguez, and drummer Bryce Weston. He later revealed that he chose Zanelly to be the singer after seeing her in the crowd screaming along to every word at a Black Flag show months earlier. See Greg Ginn’s social media post, as well as Black Flag’s upcoming tour dates, below. Black Flag 2026 Tour Dates: 09/03 — Aspen, CO @ Belly Up Aspen 09/04 — Colorado Springs, CO @ Sunshine Studios Live 09/05 — Boulder, CO @ Fox Theatre 09/06 — Salt Lake City, UT @ Aces High Saloon 09/08 — Boise, ID @ El Korah Shrine 09/09 — Billings, MT @ Pub Station 09/10 — Billings, MT @ Pub Station Taproom 09/11 — Great Falls, MT @ The Newberry 09/13 — Fargo, ND @ The Aquarium 09/14 — Sioux Falls, SD @ Big’s Sports Bar & Billiards 09/15 — Springfield, MO @ The Complex (Formerly Regency Live) 09/16 — Kansas City, MO @ recordBar 09/18 — Cadillac, MI @ The Venue Event Center 09/19 — Westland, MI @ Token Lounge 09/20 — Lakewood, OH @ Mercury Music Lounge 09/22 — Sutton, WV @ YETI MUSIC CAFÉ 09/23 — Pittsburgh, PA @ Crafthouse Stage & Grill 09/24 — Buffalo, NY @ Electric City 09/25 — Saratoga Springs, NY @ Putnam Place 09/26 — Scranton, PA @ Ritz Theater 09/27 — Philadelphia, PA @ Nikki Lopez Philly 09/29 — Richmond, VA @ Ember Music Hall 09/30 — Virginia Beach, VA @ Elevation 27 10/01 — Hagerstown, MD @ Live at Hub City Vinyl 10/02 — Athens, GA @ 40 Watt 10/03 — Knoxville, TN @ Open Chord Stage 10/04 — Spartanburg, SC @ Ground Zero 10/06 — Jacksonville, FL @ Eclipse 10/07 — Tampa, FL @ Brass Mug 10/08 — Sanford, FL @ West End Trading Company 10/09 — Pensacola, FL @ Vinyl Music Hall 10/11 — Tulsa, OK @ The Shrine 10/12 — Roswell, NM @ The Liberty 10/13 — Albuquerque, NM @ Sister 10/14 — Phoenix, AZ @ The Rebel Lounge 10/16 — Redondo Beach, CA @ Deep End Live 10/18 — Paso Robles, CA @ The Pour House 10/22 — Ventura, CA @ Ventura Music Hall 10/23 — Felton, CA @ Felton Music Hall 10/24 — Napa, CA @ Napa Music Hall 10/25 — Berkeley, CA @ cornerstone berkeley 10/30 — San Antonio, TX @ The Rock Box 10/31 — Dallas, TX @ AM/FM 11/01 — Houston, TX @ House of Blues – Houston