CKY have been not too long ago faraway from their tour with Alien Ant Farm after the bands’ frontmen acquired into bodily altercation, with CKY’s Chad I Ginsburg allegedly punching Dryden Mitchell of Alien Ant Farm.
Ginbsurg has now provided up his facet of the story, insisting that his actions have been in self-defense.
“Nothing unsuitable with defending your self from a nasty man,” wrote Ginsburg on his Instagram tales. “If you’re attacked or really feel really threatened, don’t have any worry and cease the menace nevertheless you’ll be able to.”
As beforehand reported, Mitchell issued a press release recounting the occasions the led as much as the alleged altercation in a publish to social media on Saturday (November ninth). As he informed it, Ginsburg was abusive to “a number of crew members and opening band members” and flipped over a desk within the dressing room and threw his telephone. Mitchell then met with CKY’s supervisor, which is when Ginsburg apparently punched him within the face.
Then again, Ginbsurg maintains he was on the defensive. Per Metallic Injection, the CKY singer additionally accused Mitchell and a few Alien Ant Farm followers of utilizing racial slurs, sharing screenshots on his Instagram tales.
“I needed to shield myself,” wrote Ginsburg. “It was a break up second response to a really indignant man muttering then yelling #*%! at me from 10ft away charging at ME, into my private house! Coming at me. He was attacking me! , I felt a bodily menace and had I not tried to keep away from the assault, I might have been assaulted. for fucks sake.”
He continued: “I might say a lot extra. However scenario sucks for all! I’d wish to cease. Reasonably not get all into all. It’s nobody’s biz. This isn’t information. . as unlucky because the scenario is all collectively.”
Ginsburg went on to lament the truth that CKY wouldn’t have the ability to play their scheduled UK dates of the tour, a continent the place the band has a big fanbase. He additionally knowledgeable followers that their tickets will be refunded.
“It’s no secret that the UK is CKY’s favourite place to play and the ticket gross sales show that as effectively out of all this,” Ginsburg added, “nothing hurts me greater than not with the ability to carry out for the followers that had tickets and I deeply apologize for any inconveniences this unlucky scenario has brought on anybody..as now we have many losses to get well as effectively at this level. Until we meet once more UK LOVE THE FUCK OUT OF YOU AND IRELAND!!”
You’ll be able to see a screenshot from Ginsburg’s Instagram story beneath.