SLAYER canceled its appearance at the Sydney, Australia stop of the Soundwave festival after the band's bassist/vocalist Tom Araya was admitted to the hospital where he is being kept overnight.
Tom's wife, Sandra Araya (a registered BLABBERMOUTH.NET user who goes by the name "SATANSBITCH"), posted the following message on her Facebook page at around 5:00 p.m. EST today:
"SPOKE WITH TOM =) He's feeling much better! it will be a few days before test results come back... That's all I can say for now! whoo hoo!"
As for the reports that Tom is suffering from a "severe ear infection," Sandra writes, "Tom does not have a ear infection! Not sure who came up with this, but it is not true... They are waiting on test results... If [the ear-infection explanation] is coming from the promoter, I am sure he is only saying what he was told!"
Source: www.BlabberMouth.Net