Metal Anarchy

Electric Callboy recently made a post related to concertgoers sitting through their Pinkpop Festival set to see another artist. The clip showed footage of several people unamused by the band. Despite the obvious joke, a number of fans misinterpreted the band’s intentions and started causing issues in the comments. As such, the band have now apologized.

The group said the following:

“HEY GUYS,

YOU MAY HAVE NOTICED THAT WE DELETED OUR LAST POST.

THE VIDEO WAS TAKEN DURING OUR SET AT PINKPOP.

WE FOUND THE SITUATION FUNNY AND SHARED IT BECAUSE IT MADE US LAUGH.

THE JOKE WAS ABOUT THE SITUATION, NOT THE PEOPLE.

UNFORTUNATELY, SOME PEOPLE INTERPRETED IT DIFFERENTLY, WHILE OTHERS USED IT AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEAVE HATEFUL COMMENTS AND BE UNKIND TOWARDS PEOPLE IN THE CROWD.

THAT WAS NEVER OUR INTENTION, AND IT’S NOT SOMETHING WE SUPPORT.

MUSIC IS FOR EVERYONE. WE’VE SUPPORTED ALL GENRES OF MUSIC SINCE DAY ONE, AND ANYONE WHO KNOWS US KNOWS HOW MUCH WE LOVE BRINGING DIFFERENT INFLUENCES TOGETHER.

THOSE PEOPLE WERE THERE BECAUSE THEY WERE EXCITED TO SEE AN ARTIST THEY LOVE, JUST LIKE MANY OF YOU COME TO OUR SHOWS BECAUSE YOU’RE EXCITED TO SEE US.

AND HONESTLY, IF WE WERE STANDING IN THE FRONT ROW WAITING FOR AN ARTIST OUTSIDE OF OUR USUAL GENRE, WE’D PROBABLY LOOK EXACTLY THE SAME.

IT’S CLEAR THAT THE POST CAME ACROSS DIFFERENTLY TO SOME OF YOU THAN WE INTENDED, SO WE’VE DECIDED TO TAKE IT DOWN.

AT THE END OF THE DAY, WE’D RATHER HAVE A COMMUNITY THAT IS WELCOMING AND RESPECTFUL THAN A POST THAT DIVIDES PEOPLE.

TAKE CARE OF EACH OTHER.”