 On December 12, 2019, frontman Tilian Pearson revealed Issues would be joining as the “mystery band,” giving them the seal of approval by saying he's “been a fan for a while now.” On March 12, 2020, the band announced that they had cancelled all tour dates on the 2020 spring tour due to the COVID-19 pandemic with plans to reschedule.On March 24, the band announced the rescheduled tour dates under the name The Afterburner Tour, scheduled to take place in August and September 2020.On February 21, 2020, the band announced that their ninth studio album, "Afterburner", would be released on April 24, 2020.