Multi-platinum thrash metallers Megadeth have issued a press release regarding recent comments about their scrapped September 15th show at the Virginia Credit Union Live! at Richmond Raceway in Richmond, VA. Upon canceling that concert on the day it was set to take place, Megadeth cited “unexpected and unpredictable circumstances” as the reason for the show not going forward.
Arena rock legend Peter Frampton, who will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame this fall, later canceled his planned show at the same venue several days later. He went on to tell an audience at his September 19th show in Philadelphia, PA of that:
“So, we had a show canceled the other day because of weather. And also Megadeth did a soundcheck, I think a couple of days before our show, and after they finished their soundcheck, there was structural damage to the stage. I’m not blaming them — could have been another band — but it looks pretty like it. So, sorry, Megadeth. I had to rat on you.”
In a newly issued press release on Megadeth‘s behalf, the band’s camp have fired back at Frampton‘s claim, offering:
‘MEGADETH did not even get a chance to sound check at all in Richmond, Virginia contrary to what Peter Frampton reports. MEGADETH‘s rigger was in the venue’s steel grid system above the stage getting ready to hang the lights when he noticed there was damage to the venue’s grid. He pointed this out immediately to the promoters and the venue. It was determined that it was unsafe for MEGADETH to hang their production or put the band on stage at the risk of in-house grid failure to support the weight of the touring lighting and sound which could fall on the band, crew members, or audience, as it could cause serious injury or death. Therefore, MEGADETH, the local promoter, the venue, and booking agents had no other option than to cancel the show.’
Megadeth vocalist/guitarist Dave Mustaine went on to add:
“It seems Frampton was misinformed about our show being cancelled. The decision was purely based on safety. It’s disappointing when someone you admire talks out their ass about you.”
