Asking Alexandria‘s fan community has been in disarray as of late over a lackluster performance delivered by vocalist Danny Worsnop during the band’s June 15th livestreamed performance at the ‘Vans Warped Tour‘ in Washington, DC. Worsnop was accused of phoning in the set, relying heavily on backing tracks at times and more. The backlash regarding the performance was severe enough that bassist Sam Bettley issued an indirect apology.
That concert appears to have been a flashpoint for the band’s fans however, with some claiming that the uninspired set from Worsnop wasn’t a one-off. In a video since posted on their social media, Asking Alexandria shared a clip from the divisive set, with the text “it’s never f*cking good enough” and “it’s never f*cking enough’ repeatedly flashing on the screen. Worsnop himself doesn’t appear to have publicly addressed the matter, and somewhat infamously seemingly only promotes his country-styled solo output on his social media.
In a notable newly shared round of backlash against Worsnop and the band, their former vocalist Denis Stoff has weighed in on the matter, posting a statement and a series of video clips on Instagram. Stoff briefly replaced Worsnop in the band from 2015 to 2016. Stoff‘s exit wasn’t without incident, with Worsnop also later accusing Stoff of lip-synching during his time in the band.
In his new post, Stoff, who has seen an uptick in calls to rejoin the band, stated:
“Hey fam. I don’t even know where to start here.
I simply couldn’t ignore the AA situation that’s circling around the internet right now. First of all, I’d like to say thank you for the amount of love that you all showed me in the comments. I appreciate you all.Now let’s get to it.
I’ve seen the videos, I laughed my tits off, and I loved it. Like hundreds of people mentioned in the comments, this is what they always sounded like live since the beginning of their career. I was rolling on the floor laughing years ago when Danny said that I was performing to his backing tracks which was an awful and a 100% fake statement.As you can see in their Warped Tour 2025 show, Danny is clearly having tons of backing tracks in their live set and is clearly incapable of giving a good performance to the people who paid money for their tickets and simply wanted to see a good show.
Here’s a few video performance comparisons that show a drastic difference in skill and effort showed on stage.”
While Stoff went on to say he appreciated the comments rallying for him to once again replace Worsnop, he then went on to air his financial grievances with the band, claiming they “failed to pay out an estimated $5,000,000 of my profit share.” He elaborated on that:
“But unfortunately, I would never return to a band that has still NEVER presented a single royalty statement for ‘The Black: album and has failed to pay out an estimated $5,000,000 of my profit share, as stipulated in the contracts I signed with them at the time. This includes revenue from song authorship, sales, streams, deals, show tickets, performance guarantees, and worldwide merchandise sales.
I have sent countless email requests regarding this situation to the band and their representatives, all of which have been ignored for nearly 9 years.
To say the least, back in 2015—2016, I was misled into believing that the business side was transparent and that I would receive all of my royalties in full and on time.
People never know what’s happening behind the curtain.
For almost a decade, I stayed silent and ignored all the witty comments that were meant to cover up my departure from AA back in 2016, sweep my money under the rug, and help the band move forward without any public drama.
But now, considering everything that has happened over time, I simply can’t help but share the truth with you.
Thank you so much for your continuous support.
I love you all dearly.”
