A bit greater than per week in the past, on September 15, Megadeth had been pressured to cancel a present at Virginia Credit score Union Stay! in Henrico County, placing the blame on surprising or unexpected circumstances. Later that week, Peter Frampton was pressured 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 response to a transcription from that night time, he stated:
“So, we had a present cancelled the opposite day due to the climate. And in addition Megadeth did a soundcheck, I believe a few days earlier than our present, and after they completed their soundcheck, there was structural harm to the stage.”
Frampton then stated he wasn’t making an attempt 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 provided a assertion by way of their PR:
“Based mostly on Peter Frampton‘s latest assertion, Megadeth feels it is necessary to clear up some misinformation in regards to the group’s latest present cancellation (Sunday, September 15 at Virginia Credit score Union Stay! at Richmond Raceway in Richmond, Virginia). As just lately reported, Frampton acknowledged that Megadeth‘s soundcheck broken the venue, forcing Frampton to additionally cancel his present there a number of days later.”
“Megadeth didn’t even get an opportunity to sound test in any respect in Richmond, Virginia, opposite to what Peter Frampton stories. Megadeth’s rigger was within the venue’s metal grid system above the stage, on the brink 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 assist 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 demise. Subsequently, Megadeth, the native promoter, the venue, and reserving brokers had no different choice 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 presently.
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