Metal Anarchy

See You Next Tuesday have dropped off Oceano‘s farewell tour. The band made the decision after an artist accused Oceano of stealing the artwork used for the trek’s admat.

See You Next Tuesday commented:

“Half of See You Next Tuesday‘s members are visual artists and rely on art as their sole income. Given the current tour poster situation, it has presented a huge dilemma for us, challenging our morality and standards as artists. We stand against things like AI stealing art from hardworking artists for the profit of the less creative, with zero recognition to the original artists. This may seem like a minor problem to people outside of the art world, but it is seriously damaging to the livelihoods of artists who use their art to support themselves and their families. This situation between Oceano and the original artist of the tour poster, Chris Gallien, although a different type of situation, awkwardly aligns itself with the same reasons we despise AI.

In the end, we as a band have decided we are not comfortable with the current situation and will no longer be part of this tour.

We would like to apologize to everyone who worked on making the tour happen for us and anyone who was looking forward to seeing us live. Lastly, we hope a positive resolution can be reached between all other parties involved.”