Nitzer Ebb will continue following Douglas McCarthy’s death

Nitzer Ebb vocalist Douglas McCarthy died earlier in June and his bandmates Vaughan “Bon” Harris and Dave Gooday have announced that they have decided to continue, saying that upcoming shows will still happen and the last recordings with McCarthy will also come out. They write:

As you may have heard by now, we have withdrawn from our upcoming festival appearance at Eastside in light of recent events as we feel that it is too soon to do so.

However, the remaining shows booked through the end of this year and into 2026 will go on as advertised. At the time of booking, these shows were confirmed on the provision that Douglas may have not been able to appear; whilst having Bon on lead vocals. We feel that it is the right path to honour these commitments and go forward with these shows.

NITZER EBB will never be the same without Douglas— that is a given.

At numerous times over recent years, Bon has stepped forward to perform vocals and lead the show. All of these shows have been very well received and enjoyed by the vast majority of the audiences in attendance.

We are aware that some long-time Ebbheads may feel that they cannot continue their journey without Douglas-and we completely understand and respect that. We sincerely hope you will hold those memories dear and cherish them always.

Those of us involved with NITZER EBB wish to pay tribute to Douglas’s memory at the remaining performances. Our aim is to ensure the music and spirit of NILER EBB endure for existing tans and future generations alike, for as long as we believe we are genuinely upholding the band’s original spirit, energy, and intention.

In the period previous to Doug’s passing, we had been in the studio working on new material and we look forward to releasing this new material in due course.

We are deeply grateful for your support over the many years. And we truly hope to catch you at upcoming shows to celebrate everything that brought NITZER EBB into being, and everything we still represent!

Nitzer Ebb’s tour schedule includes European festival appearances and headline shows and those are listed below.

NITZER EBB – 2025 TOUR DATES
08 November – Liberec, CZ – Sever Synth Fest at Dúm kultury Liberec
15 November – Weissenhäuser Strand, DE – Plage Noire at Ferienpark Weissenhäuser Strand
16 November – Mannheim, DE – Super Schwarzes Mannheim at MS Connexion Complex
11 December – Valencia, ES – Moon Valencia
12 December – Barcelona, ES – Sala Apolo
13 December – Madrid, ES – Sala Mon Live