Note: This post has been updated to include a statement made by Ginsburg.
This has been my favorite thing about this weekend, by far. It’s not often that you see two bands from your childhood beefing like little, well, children, but that’s apparently something that happened, according to a post made by Alien Ant Farm vocalist Dryden Mitchell. CKY vocalist Chad I Ginsburg punched him in the face and subsequently got their asses kicked off their co-headlining tour.
It seems as though Ginsburg has had some issues on the road this entire time. Mitchell spoke of Ginsburg’s continual behavioral issues with other bands and crew members during their European shows so far. Mitchell claims he approached Ginsburg before this hubbub to try to work things out, which sent Ginsburg into a fury that included him flipping a table over and chucking his phone. Mitchell then tried to talk to CKY’s tour manager about it all, which ultimately resulted in Ginsburg socking the shit out of Mitchell’s face.
Mitchell’s slightly shady post:
“Sadly, Chad from CKY hasn’t figured out how to cohabitate with others after all these years. They will no longer be on the Alien Ant Farm Tour through the rest of the UK shows after Chad punched me in the face earlier today. I’ve watched him treat multiple crew members and opening band members like trash through the Europe shows and cause general drama around our camp. Before the last Europe shows I went to Chad and asked if he had any issues with anyone specifically and if he wanted to have a meeting with the whole crew and bands to discuss what’s going on, he up ended the table in the dressing room and threw his phone, and then cancelled their show…. Today we still had business things to square away and I told his manager what a problem Chad was being, verbally, as well as fuckin up the bus with all of his messes every day for other people to clean up… Well he punched me in the face and pretty much ran away like I imagine he’ll do for all of his future problems. I’m grateful for my sobriety and grateful that I didn’t retaliate physically in any way whatsoever. I would love these shows to continue and apologize to all the CKY fans for Chad’s behavior. We have zero hard feelings for Jess and Elvis in CKY and are gutted to see them go, but I will never knowingly put myself in volatile situations so this had to end. After suffering a Cl And C2 Fusion (Spinal Fracture) From a Bus Crash years ago, I hope that everything is ok in that area. Shows will continue without CKY, and we hope everyone still wants to come enjoy positive evenings with us, including CKY fans. If you don’t, we understand and refunds will be issued accordingly. Stay safe everybody. And Chad, Go To The Gym… After That, Find A Therapist, And Maybe In 25 Years… We Can Shake Hands. Until Then Though GET HELP, Love Dryden”
Mitchell says there’s no bad blood between him and the other two CKY members Jess Margera and Ronnie Elvis. Alien Ant Farm will finish the tour, and offer refunds to any upset CKY fans.
Ginsburg shared a statement on November 10 in defense of his actions:
“Uk CKY fans
Get your money back!!
I had NO choice and GOOD reason for what happened.
I will always defend myself
You know me much better than that !More info to come
Apologies to the fans”
Here are the rest of Alien Ant Farm’s shows, sans CKY:
11/10 Southampton, UK @ 1865
11/12 Bristol, UK @ O2 Academy
11/13 Torquay, UK @ The Foundry
11/15 Norwich, UK @ Epic Studios
11/16 Birmingham, UK @ O2 Institute
11/17 Nottingham, UK @ Rock City
11/18 Newcastle, UK @ NX
11/20 Scotland, UK @ SWG3
11/21 Manchester, UK @ O2 Ritz
11/22 Bradford, UK @ Nightrain
11/23 Swansea, UK @ Patti Pavilion
11/24 London, UK @ O2 Forum Kentish Town
