Slayer’s Tom Araya Hospitalized in Australia

by | Feb 27, 2011

Slayer frontman Tom Araya reportedly was hospitalized overnight in Australia, following the band’s first performance on this year’s Soundwave festival.

The band has been forced to cancel its February 27 date in Sydney.

Details on Araya’s condition have yet to be released.

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