Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats accuse Damon Albarn of being a “pop diva” after he allegedly forced their set to end early
Psychedelic metal band Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats allegedly had their set cut short at Roskilde Festival after Damon Albarn “threw a hissy fit” and accused them of being “too loud”.
This is according to Uncle Acid themselves, who shared a statement on social media after the alleged incident took place, in which they apologised to fans and thanked the festival crew for “trying to intervene”.
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Gorillaz were headlining the Danish festival’s Orange stage on Thursday 2 July while Uncle Acid’s played on the Legune stage. Danish media outlet Politiken reports (via NME) that Albarn spoke to the crowd during his set, saying, “Is it supposed to be possible for me to hear the other music so clearly? We can just stop playing and listen to the other thing instead, that’s fine with me.”
Uncle Acid’s statement reads: “Apologies to everyone who came to Roskilde festival hoping to see us play a full set last night. Pop diva Damon Albarn of the novelty cartoon act Gorillaz threw a hissy fit while we played, threatened to storm off stage before finally getting our set shut down because we were ‘too loud’.
“They were the only headliner of the whole weekend who couldn’t cope with playing at the same time as other artists. Unfortunately we only managed 25 minutes of assaulting his precious ears from our stage half a mile away before his goons came over and pulled the plug.”
They conclude, “Despite us being below the festival dB limit and offering to turn down FOH to continue the show, they wanted us off. Thanks to the Roskilde crew and stage manager who tried their best to intervene but it was ultimately out of their hands. Orders from above. p.s to our Danish fans….we love you and we’ll see you next year in Copenhagen.”
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While Gorillaz fans in the comments are disputing the claims, Roskilde Festival has provided a statement on the matter to NME. It calls the incident an “extremely unfortunate situation for everyone involved”.
“We are sincerely sorry for the disappointment caused to both our participants and the artists, all of whom had been looking forward to a fantastic experience. The decision was made as a result of a combination of wind conditions and technical factors that adversely affected the sound production. When staging a large outdoor live event, shifts in weather and wind conditions can occasionally create operational challenges.”
It adds, “As the weather forecast indicated that windy conditions would continue Friday, we decided to make a series of adjustments and rotations to the programme. These measures were taken in order to reduce the risk of similar situations and ensure the best possible experience for both our participants and the artists.”
Guitar.com has reached out to representatives of Gorillaz for comment.
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