Dave Mustaine Not Happy With Peter Frampton After Outrageous Accusation
Dave Mustaine from the hard rock group Megadeth has refuted Peter Frampton‘s suggestion that the metal veterans’ sound check caused “structural damage to the stage, ” resulting in both artists canceling their shows at the same Richmond, Virginia venue.
Peter Frampton was forced to cancel his Sept. 17 concert at the Virginia Credit Union Live in Richmond, Virginia, due to “unforeseen circumstances. ” He revealed what those circumstances were.
“I’m not blaming them — could have been another band — but it looks pretty like it. So, sorry, Megadeth. I had to rat on you.”
I believe Peter was joking and sarcastic in his report, but Dave Mustaine didn’t think it was funny at all.
Did Dave Mustaine Hit Back At Peter Frampton?
“Due to unexpected and unpredictable circumstances, our show tonight, Sunday, Sept. 15, in Richmond, Virginia, has been canceled and will not be rescheduled,” Dave wrote on his Facebook page, “We deeply regret this cancellation and hope to see you at another venue soon.”
Two days later, Peter canceled his scheduled performance at the same venue with little notice. During his Thursday performance in Philadelphia, the guitar hero jokingly suggested that Megadeth was to blame.
On Monday, Mustaine issued a formal response to Frampton in which he vehemently denied that his band was to blame for the show cancellations in Richmond.
Megadeth’s Response
“It seems Frampton was misinformed about our show being cancelled. The decision was purely based on safety. It’s disappointing when someone you admire talks out their ass about you.”
Dave Mustaine, Megadeth
Their PR company, Schneider Rodan Organization, said, “Megadeth did not even get a chance to sound check in Richmond, Virginia, contrary to what Peter Frampton reports. Megadeth’s rigger was in the venue’s steel grid system above the stage, getting ready to hang the lights when he noticed damage to the venue’s grid. He pointed this out immediately to the promoters and the venue. It was determined that it was unsafe for Megadeth to hang their production or put the band on stage at the risk of in-house grid failure to support the weight of the touring lighting and sound, which could fall on the band, crew members, or audience, as it could cause severe injury or death. Therefore, Megadeth, the local promoter, the venue, and booking agents had no option but to cancel the show.”
Peter Frampton Counter Punches ( Sort Of )
Frampton, in turn, responded to Mustaine’s statement on Monday afternoon, telling UCR,
“It was a joke. I made it up in the moment! I’m so sorry people took me seriously. This was a critical situation. My humble apologies to Megadeth, their crew and their audience.”
Will Dave Mustaine Forgive Peter Frampton?
Dave Mustaine, the guitarist and singer for Megadeth, is a born-again Christian. He has also said before, “I Have a Personal Relationship With Christ’ But ‘I Don’t Believe in Religion.”
So the chances of Dave turning the other cheek and forgiving Peter Frampton could happen. I sincerely hope it does. Sounds like just an attempt at humor went so wrong.
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