Alien Ant Farm’s Dryden Mitchell has mentioned CKY have been despatched residence from their joint UK and European tour after the band’s Chad I Ginsburg punched him within the face.
The 2 bands introduced the tour again in April and a string of reveals on the continent started final month, with the opening evening of the UK leg set to happen in Margate’s Dreamland tonight (November 9).
However in a publish on Instagram earlier right this moment, Mitchell has confirmed that CKY will play no additional half within the tour after a bodily altercation between the 2 frontmen.
“Sadly, Chad from CKY hasn’t found out learn how to cohabitate with others in spite of everything these years,” Mitchell started his message. “They are going to now not be on the Alien Ant Farm Tour by means of the remainder of the UK reveals after Chad punched me within the face earlier right this moment.”
“I’ve watched him deal with a number of crew members and opening band members like trash by means of the Europe reveals and trigger basic drama round our camp. Earlier than the final Europe reveals I went to Chad and requested if he had any points with anybody particularly and if he needed to have a gathering with the entire crew and bands to debate what’s occurring, he up ended the desk within the dressing room and threw his cellphone, after which cancelled their present.”
“Effectively he punched me within the face and just about ran away like I think about he’ll do for all of his future issues,” he continued. “I’m grateful for my sobriety and grateful that I didn’t retaliate bodily in any manner in any respect. I might love these reveals to proceed and apologize to all of the CKY followers for Chad’s conduct. We now have zero exhausting emotions for Jess and Elvis in CKY and are gutted to see them go, however I’ll by no means knowingly put myself in risky conditions so this needed to finish.”
The remaining Alien Ant Farm dates are set to go forward as deliberate – you may see the total listing of dates right here and you will discover any remaining tickets right here.
Mitchell clarified that for any followers who need a refund in mild of the information, they’ll “be issued accordingly”
“Keep secure everyone. And Chad, Go To The Gymnasium… After That, Discover A Therapist, And Perhaps In 25 Years… We Can Shake Fingers. Till Then Although…. GET HELP, Love Dryden,” he concluded.
The tour can also be one of many first to undertake the Music Venue Belief’s proposal to incorporate a £1 donation from each ticket to help grassroots music venues. The organisation will distribute donations to small, native, grassroots music venues throughout the nation to make sure the music ecosystem continues to help new and growing artists.
“We’ve all the time cherished our UK excursions! For over 20 years we now have been capable of play reveals throughout our “residence away from residence” and we’re excited to see previous pals and followers on this run. We’ve watched CKY as followers by means of the years however have by no means had the pleasure to fulfill and tour with them. We expect this can be a correct good match,” mentioned Mitchell.
Alien Ant Farm launched their album ‘~mAntras~’ in April, their first new album in practically a decade and their sixth in complete.
CKY, in the meantime, are scheduled to play Software’s new Dominican Republic pageant Software In The Sand in March subsequent 12 months.