A bit greater than every week in the past, on September 15, Megadeth have been compelled to cancel a present at Virginia Credit score Union Dwell! in Henrico County, placing the blame on sudden or unexpected circumstances. Later that week, Peter Frampton was compelled to cancel a September 17 present, citing the identical causes. Honest sufficient, proper?
Nonetheless, Frampton then carried out in Philadelphia on September 19, the place he positioned the blame squarely on Megadeth‘s shoulders. In keeping with a transcription from that evening, he mentioned:
“So, we had a present cancelled the opposite day due to the climate. And in addition Megadeth did a soundcheck, I feel a few days earlier than our present, and after they completed their soundcheck, there was structural harm to the stage.”
Frampton then mentioned he wasn’t attempting responsible Megadeth.
“I am not blaming them — might have been one other band — however it appears to be like fairly prefer it. So, sorry, Megadeth. I needed to rat on you.”
Naturally, Megadeth supplied a statement through their PR:
“Primarily based on Peter Frampton‘s current assertion, Megadeth feels it is vital to clear up some misinformation concerning the group’s current present cancellation (Sunday, September 15 at Virginia Credit score Union Dwell! at Richmond Raceway in Richmond, Virginia). As not too long ago reported, Frampton said that Megadeth‘s soundcheck broken the venue, forcing Frampton to additionally cancel his present there a couple of days later.”
“Megadeth didn’t even get an opportunity to sound examine in any respect in Richmond, Virginia, opposite to what Peter Frampton experiences. Megadeth‘s rigger was within the venue’s metal grid system above the stage, on the point of grasp the lights when he seen there was harm to the venue’s grid. He pointed this out instantly to the promoters and the venue.”
“It was decided that it was unsafe for Megadeth to hold their manufacturing or put the band on stage on the danger of in-house grid failure to help the load of the touring lighting and sound, which might fall on the band, crew members, or viewers, because it might trigger critical damage or dying. Due to this fact, Megadeth, the native promoter, the venue, and reserving brokers had no different possibility than to cancel the present.”
Dave Mustaine gave a extra succinct response:
“It appears Frampton was misinformed about our present being canceled. The choice was purely based mostly on security. It is disappointing when somebody you admire talks out their ass about you.”
Frampton has not responded to Mustaine at the moment.
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