SHOCK rocker Kim Dracula has been forced to cancel two U.S. tour dates after their tour bus erupted in flames while the crew slept inside.
The Tasmanian alternative metal star – real name Samuel Wellings – said the fire broke out at 6am in Texas while they were trapped behind a locked door at the back of the bus.
The said: “At 6AM this morning our bus caught fire while we were sleeping.
“I was in the back behind a locked door and was woken up by my crew screaming and banging on the door telling me to get off the bus.
“We all got off immediately and within 30 seconds the entire bus was engulfed in flames, starting right where I was laying down.”
A video showed the bus completely swallowed by fire and the aftermath, including its charred and blackened interior.
Miraculously, everyone escaped unharmed but not without huge losses.
The blaze destroyed almost all of the crew’s possessions, including essential stage gear, forcing Dracula to axe shows in Texas and Arkansas .
Dracula continued: “Most of us lost all our possessions, including things we needed for the show. As such, we were unable to perform tonight and will not be able to perform tomorrow.
“We hope to be back on the road supporting Ice Nine Kills starting in Madison.”
Dracula also told fans they couldn’t post sooner because they lost their phone in the inferno.
They said: “I am sorry to any of you who were looking forward to seeing us perform…
“I was unable to make this post any earlier as I lost my phone in the fire. Everyone in the crew is safe however, including myself. We look forward to jumping back in soon.
“Everyone in the crew is safe however, including myself. We look forward to jumping back in soon.”
The cult star hopes to return to Ice Nine Kills’ Hell of a Summer Tour in time for the August 27th Madison, Wisconsin show.
Kim Dracula,. from Tasmania in Australia, shot to fame during the pandemic with viral metal remakes on TikTok .
His breakout cover of Lady Gaga ’s Paparazzi made him the fourth most-followed Australian music artist on the platform in 2020.
Since then, Dracula has dropped the album A Gradual Decline in Morale (2023), appeared on Lin-Manuel Miranda ’s concept album Warriors, and earlier this year toured the U.S. with Japanese metalcore act Hanabie.
Dracula is still set to bring his Horror Down Under tour to Australia this November.
