Twisted Sister is not going to take “terrible” treatment anymore.
The ’80s rock band was furious after their June 24 appearance in Montebello, Que. for Amnesia Rockfest. In a now-deleted post on the band’s blog, a senior member of the band’s crew wrote a scathing rant about everything from the lack of appropriate snacks to being relegated to the “teeny tiny Jägermeister stage.”
WARNING: Foul language ahead!
Among Twisted Sister’s complaints: The name of the band was spelled incorrectly on their dressing room door, that dressing room was far too small for the 20+ person entourage (and lead singer Dee Snider usually has his own private room), there was not enough food, and the band felt disrespected both because of the treatment and the assignment to the smaller stage.
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Other bands at the festival, Korn and Blink-182, got the “human-sized stage,” wrote the crew member. The “local crew treated us as if we were just the neighbor’s kids playing air guitar on tennis rackets,” he went on.
Amnesia Rockfest also cut down on Twisted Sister’s set, allowing them only 45 minutes. Apparently, the band wanted to play an hour-long set, even though they signed a contract stipulating 45 minutes only.
“Seven songs. Seven damn songs,” the crew member continued. “And those fans rocked out hard every single song, every single note.”
In terms of sign-offs, this might be one of the most angry conclusions in internet history.
“We can put up with terrible production. We can put up with lousy catering. We can put up with s**tty dressing rooms, dirty toilets, small stages and poor treatment of us, the crew. But to disrespect the band by pulling the plug on the last single note without even letting them say the words, ‘Good night’ is unbelievable.”
“WORST. FESTIVAL. EVER. F**k your boat, f**k your tiny-ass stage, f**k your forty-five minutes and f**k your five bags of chips. We’re going back to Europe and playing the real festivals! Canadians rockers… go to Heavy Montreal next year instead — this festival doesn’t deserve your attendance.”
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Alex Martel, the founder of Amnesia Rockfest, sent a statement to the Montreal Gazette expressing disappointment over Twisted Sister’s experience at the festival.
“In the 11 years of the festival, I have never seen anything like this,” he wrote. “No member of the Twisted Sister camp contacted me at any point during or after the festival to express any concerns – we are always open to constructive criticism and improvement. I could explain how running a festival with 130 bands over two days works and how our entire team makes serious efforts to accommodate them all, rather than giving priority to a single band.”
“Even though I strongly disagree with their claims and the way they chose to share their views, I still have tremendous respect for this legendary band and I wish them the best in their future endeavours,” he concluded.
Twisted Sister, best-known for their hit We’re Not Gonna Take It, are on their final tour.
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