TOM MORELLO Denies RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE Required Fans To Be Vaccinated For 2022 Reunion Shows

After a collection of COVID-related setbacks, Rage Against The Machine lastly performed the firts present of their short-lived reunion tour at Alpine Valley Music Theatre in East Troy, WI on July 9, 2022.

Rage Against The Machine would play 19 exhibits whole and ultimately cancelled their European dates on account of a severe leg injury sustained by vocalist Zack de la Rocha. The band then fell largely silent, and after a strange induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2023, bassist Tim Commerford mentioned the band was finished (he thinks).

Amid that whirlwind of Rage Against The Machine-chaos had been allegations that the band was requiring each fan to point out proof of vaccine earlier than seeing them stay in 2022. Which wasn’t farfetched – companies like Dwell Nation and main venues had been actually implementing that rule, however Rage Against The Machine guitarist Tom Morello denies that the band themselves required it.

In a collection of responses to folks on Twitter/X, Morello made his opinion well-known when it got here to folks accusing him and the band of the aforementioned.

“No offense however you are a fucking fool,” mentioned Morello to at least one individual. “RATM has performed 19 exhibits within the final 13 years and ZERO of these exhibits have required vax. Cross this alongside to your idiots buddies por fa vor. Additionally, whilst you’re mewling about Massive Pharma, how about Massive Oil and Massive Tobacco and Massive Landlords and Massive Army and Massive Elon? It is known as Massive Capitalism vs human beings and the our planet. So I settle for your apology and let’s purpose on the proper goal bubba.”

Morello famous in one other response that the Rage Against The Machine reunion tour (initially set to kick off in 2020) was booked pre-pandemic, which means the band could not have identified the long run.

“100% incorrect. Once we booked the tour and offered the tickets it was pre-pandemic, so naturally no vax requirement. When venues opened throughout covid some had the beneath stipulations on concert events held throughout that interval.

“We performed ZERO exhibits throughout this time. Zero. Partially as a result of we needed to guard our followers and their households. Once we ultimately performed these exhibits, together with the United Middle, ALL restrictions at ALL the venues we performed had been lifted. Whereas I’m a giant supporter of science, hear my phrases: NO Rage fan was EVER required to current something aside from a ticket to see the band. Learn that once more, Charlie.”

Anyway, lower up all of the “UM ACKSCHULLY THEY’RE RAGE FOR THE MACHINE AT THIS POINT” feedback. No person’s ever heard that joke earlier than. It’s going to be so humorous, dude.