DAVE MUSTAINE Denies Responsibility For MEGADETH & PETER FRAMPTON Cancelations

A bit greater than per week in the past, on September 15, Megadeth have been pressured to cancel a present at Virginia Credit score Union Stay! in Henrico County, placing the blame on sudden 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 keeping with 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 feel a few days earlier than our present, and after they completed their soundcheck, there was structural injury to the stage.”

Frampton then stated he wasn’t attempting in charge Megadeth.

“I am not blaming them — might have been one other band — but it surely seems fairly prefer it. So, sorry, Megadeth. I needed to rat on you.”

Naturally, Megadeth provided a statement 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 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 verify 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 point of hold the lights when he seen there was injury 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 threat 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 severe harm or demise. 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 primarily based on security. It is disappointing when somebody you admire talks out their ass about you.”

Frampton has not responded to Mustaine presently.