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Kim Dracula narrowly avoided death after being trapped on their tour bus when a fire broke out in the early morning.
The metal band and their crew were sleeping when the bus became engulfed in flames at 6am in Texas.
The 27-year-old star was locked behind a door at the back of the bus, which was left completely charred after the shock fire.
‘At 6AM this morning our bus caught fire while we were sleeping,’ Kim, real name Samuel Wellings, wrote on Instagram.
The group shared a video, revealing the extent of the damage to not just their bus but personal belongings and equipment too.
He continued: ‘I was in the back behind a locked door and was woken up by my crew screaming and banging on the door telling me to get off the bus.
‘We all got off immediately and within 30 seconds the entire bus was engulfed in flames, starting right where I was laying down.’
The Tasmanian-born star has been forced to cancel upcoming shows in Texas and Arkansas due to the extensive losses.
Thankfully, nobody was harmed but Kim said they had ‘lost all our possessions’, which included ‘things needed for the show’.
‘As such, we were unable to perform tonight and will not be able to perform tomorrow,’ he added.
‘We hope to be back on the road supporting Ice Nine Kills starting in Madison.’
The update came as soon as possible as their phones were lost in the fire, with the band apologising to anyone looking forward to their shows.
‘Everyone in the crew is safe, however, including myself. We look forward to jumping back in soon.’
Their next show is scheduled for August 27 as part of Ice Nine Kills’ Hell of a Summer tour.
Kim rose to fame on TikTok with metal remakes of pop songs, including Lady Gaga’s Paparazzi, which made him one of the top five most followed Aussie creators on the app during the pandemic.
He dropped his debut album, A Gradual Decline in Morale, in 2023 and has gained a cult following ever since.
In June, he took the stage at Download Festival in the U,K and this November, he is set to embark on an Australian tour, titled Horror Down Under.
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