Iron Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson made clear his stance of individuals smoking weed within the viewers near the stage of his band’s reside live shows. Throughout a September twenty first headlining efficiency on the Honda Middle in Anaheim, CA, Dickinson was seen admonishing a number of followers for apparently toking up close to the barrier.
Footage of that just lately made the rounds, with Dickinson stating in it:
“I don’t know what it’s. There’s so many fucking folks smoking a lot fucking dope down right here, I’m amazed you possibly can even see. Poor outdated Steve [Harris, Iron Maiden bassist.] I don’t know if you recognize, however he completely fucking hates marijuana and the odor of it, alright? So when he’s making an attempt to play bass, it fucks him up. It fucks me up. I’m a singer, alright? So duh.
I might simply ask for a tiny little bit of respect—if you wish to go get fully stoned out of your fucking thoughts, exit the again and do it. Alright? In any other case you’re going to finish up like this fucking knucklehead right here going ‘uhhhh.’”
Now Dez Fafara, vocalist for the bands DevilDriver and Coal Chamber, has weighed in on the matter to a fan through social media. Two tweets shared by Fafara referencing Dickinson‘s feedback could be discovered beneath:
It’s a live performance bro folks smoke weed ?? https://t.co/Yy4KQ6Dx9f
— Dez Fafara (@evilriver) October 24, 2022
When he’s in that live performance corridor he thinks it’s his but it surely’s not it’s the peoples those that purchased tickets home not the bands home I’ve had this argument for years with bands bro your of their city of their home your only a fucking visitor #smokeweed https://t.co/vDEY8f6SdF
— Dez Fafara (@evilriver) October 26, 2022
Dickinson additionally beforehand drew some criticism from Hatebreed, and so forth. vocalist Jamey Jasta after the footage made headlines. His feedback could be discovered beneath:
Bruce Dickinson in case you learn this. Hello. You’re an awesome vocalist/frontman. We took your son’s band on tour. Hope you’re nicely. Simply so ya know. Plenty of folks wish to smoke weed at out of doors live shows. WHAT DOESN’T ANNOY YOU BRO?!?! Moreover flying planes? lol you would possibly want a puff or 2
— Jamey Jasta (@jameyjasta) October 24, 2022