Chris Cornell has cancelled a planned appearance at Download, as well as upcoming European tour dates, due to recording commitments. The former Audioslave guitarist still plans to tour towards the end of the year, however.
Cornell says in a statement: "Due to an extended recording schedule, I will be able to perform in front of my European fans a few months later than expected. With that said, I plan on touring extensively through Europe and the rest of the world through 2008-2009".