MECKLENBURG, NC (CelebrityAccess) — When the metal band Manowar hits the road early next year for their farewell tour, it appears as if the band’s longtime guitarist Karl Logan will not be accompanying them.
Logan was arrested in Mecklenburg in August and charged with six counts felony counts of third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor, which under North Carolina law indicates that he was alleged to have possessed child pornography.
According to Mecklenburg County Sheriff’ Office arrest records, Logan was arrested on August 9th and has since been released on a secured bond.
Logan’s arrest was first reported by The Blast.
Logan joined Manowar in 1994, replacing David Shankle, after making a name for himself in the regional metal band Arc Angel.
In a statement released by Manowar’s management on Friday, the band confirmed that Logan would not be joining Manowar for their farewell tour.
The band’s farewell tour launches on February 25th in Tel Aviv and includes a billet on the heavy metal-focused Hellfest on June 21st.
Manowar’s ‘Final Battle’ tour dates
Mon, February 25, 2019 – Hangar 11 – Tel Aviv, Israel
Fri, Mar 1, 2019 – Expo Center – Novosibirsk, Russia
Sun, Mar 3, 2019 – Fetisov Arena – Vladivostok, Russia
Tue, Mar 5, 2019 – Erofey Arena – Khabarovsk, Russia
Thu, Mar 7, 2019 – Expo Center – Yekaterinburg, Russia
Sun, Mar 10, 2019 – MTL Arena – Samara, Russia
Tue, Mar 12, 2019 – Yubileyny Sports Palace – St. Petersburg, Russia
Thu, Mar 14, 2019 – VTB Dynamo Arena – Moscow, Russia
Sat, Mar 16, 2019 – KSK Express – Rostov-on-Don, Russia
Mon, Mar 18, 2019 – DS Olymp – Krasnodar, Russia
Thu, Mar 21, 2019 – Sports Palace – Kiev, Ukraine
Sat, Mar 23, 2019 – Sports Palace – Minsk, Belarus
Fri, March 29, 2019 – Jahrhunderthalle – Frankfurt, Germany
Sat, March 30, 2019 – Westfalenhalle 1 – Dortmund, Germany
Mon, April 1, 2019 – Valby-Hallen – Copenhagen, Denmark
Wed, April 3, 2019 – Velodrom – Berlin, Germany
Fri, April 5, 2019 – Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle – Stuttgart, Germany (rescheduled date)
Sat, April 6, 2019 – Zenith – Munich, Germany
Tue, April, 09, 2019 – Scandic Scene – Hamar, Norway
Wed, April 10, 2019 – Scandic Scene – Hamar, Norway
Fri, April 12, 2019 – Konserthuset – Stavanger, Norway
Sat, April 13, 2019 – USF Verftet – Bergen, Norway
Sun, April 14, 2019 – USF Verftet – Bergen, Norway
Tue, April 16, 2019 – Kulturhuset – Longyearbyen, Norway
Fri, June 21, 2019 – Hellfest – Clisson, France
Thu, July 18, 2019 – Gasklockorna – Gävle, Sweden
