As previously reported, Tool may be facing a class action lawsuit following their “Live In The Sand” performances. The band promised fans “two unique headlining sets,” but several songs were repeated leading to backlash and even some boos. As such, lawyer Stas Rusek is now leading the charge to take legal action against them.
Rusek told Metal Hammer the whole incident was “a classic bait and switch.” He also added:
“The potential lawsuit against the promoters of Tool In The Sand is indeed being investigated. We have had lots of interest from Tool fans who attended the festival, a category which I personally fall into.
These were my 27th and 28th Tool shows. There was a palpable sense of betrayal in the air as the show began the second night, and it lingered throughout the remainder of the weekend.
What it boils down to is that purchasers of the festival package were promised ‘two unique sets’ by Tool. While the comments on these posts argue about what ‘unique’ means, the reality is that the opportunity to see Tool play two unique sets, ie no repeats, was the determining factor for most attendees to pull the trigger on spending thousands of dollars to attend.
Most Tool fans, like me, have attended multiple shows on the same tour, and we know that, due to the spectacular and complex nature of their show, most songs will be repeated. However, this is not what festival attendees were promised.”
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