Down ne seront pas retirés de l'affiche du Graspop, comme ce fut le cas au Forta Rock. L'organisation vient de publier à ce propos :
Down not pulled from Graspop Metal Meeting line-up!
Phil Anselmo’s recent performance at Dimebash, a tribute festival in the USA, has stirred up a lot of controversy. Seemingly intoxicated, Down frontman Anselmo raised his right arm in a Hitler salute while screaming ‘white power’. The organisers of Graspop Metal Meeting completely dissociate themselves from such extremist views and wish to emphasise they fully condemn this racist and fascist message of hate. Meanwhile, apparently realising the error of his ways, Anselmo has uploaded an emotional video apologising for the incident. In the video, he says that “anyone who knows him and his true nature knows he doesn’t believe in any of that”, claiming the outburst was caused by an unfortunate combination of too much alcohol, adrenalin and thoughtlessness. As the incident in no way reflects the opinions of his band members - who were not even present at the time of the unfortunate event - the organisers of Graspop Metal Meeting have decided not to drop Down from the line-up. The organisers are confident the incident will not be repeated in Dessel.
Down not pulled from Graspop Metal Meeting line-up!
Phil Anselmo’s recent performance at Dimebash, a tribute festival in the USA, has stirred up a lot of controversy. Seemingly intoxicated, Down frontman Anselmo raised his right arm in a Hitler salute while screaming ‘white power’. The organisers of Graspop Metal Meeting completely dissociate themselves from such extremist views and wish to emphasise they fully condemn this racist and fascist message of hate. Meanwhile, apparently realising the error of his ways, Anselmo has uploaded an emotional video apologising for the incident. In the video, he says that “anyone who knows him and his true nature knows he doesn’t believe in any of that”, claiming the outburst was caused by an unfortunate combination of too much alcohol, adrenalin and thoughtlessness. As the incident in no way reflects the opinions of his band members - who were not even present at the time of the unfortunate event - the organisers of Graspop Metal Meeting have decided not to drop Down from the line-up. The organisers are confident the incident will not be repeated in Dessel.
