Breaking Benjamin’s drummer Shaun Foist is retiring from touring, at least temporarily.

In an Instagram post from last week (Aug. 28), the band shared a statement from Foist, announcing that he’s taking a step back from performing live due to the autoimmune disorder Hashimoto’s. “Friends, family, and most importantly, the fans,” the statement began, “I’ve battled Hashimoto’s disease since 2017, facing fatigue, leg weakness, stiffness, weight changes, and overall drum playing control issues.”

“During the Awaken the Fallen Tour, I was experiencing extreme leg fatigue and complications, making drumming nearly impossible,” he continued, explaining that some medical tests came back “fine,” but confirmed that the Hashimoto’s has “flared, pushing my thyroid into ‘hyper mode,’ causing weakness a

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