Cradle of Filth Turmoil Grows: Members Exit Over Ed Sheeran Track and Internal Tensions

Chaos erupts within Cradle of Filth after longtime members Marek “Ashok” Šmerda and Zoe Marie Federoff abruptly quit during the tour. They pointed to low wages, high stress, and unprofessional management, while criticizing the band’s collaboration with Ed Sheeran as 'foolish clown antics'. Šmerda plans to finish the tour but demands his work be excluded from upcoming releases. Frontman Dani Filth refutes the claims, calling them defamatory, as the band continues with a new keyboardist.