Slayer guitarist's wife clarifies return, "This isn't a tour, its just some dates"

Lisa Holt, wife of Slayer guitarist Gary Holt, has stood by the band's choice to come together this fall for a pair of headline festival appearances, breaking their five-year hiatus since concluding the "farewell" tour in 2019. 

The announcement revealed that Holt, along with bassist/singer Tom Araya, guitarist Kerry King, and drummer Paul Bostaph, will take the stage at Chicago's Riot Fest on September 22nd and Louisville's Louder Than Life on September 27th. These performances are being promoted as Slayers's first shows since November 2019.

Lisa Holt shared the following post via her Facebook:

Yes,it's true..and an exciting  adventure for  the band and fans ! To all the people saying "they are liars" "they must have ran out of money" "its not Slayer without so and so" ..I have an idea  for you all...DON'T  GO.. and for all the people who did go to the final tour dates and enjoyed it...awesome!! This isn't a "TOUR" it's some dates..and GREAT NEWS!!!  And everyone that thinks they know all the inside info..you can't possibly know.so just enjoy the fact that this amazing band will play some amazing shows this year...go or don't..nobody cares!!!!!