Slipknot and Evanescence were forced to scrap their performances at a music festival in Mexico City on Saturday night – prompting a few angry fans to storm the stage.
“Safety – especially the safety of our fans and fellows bands – is priority number one,” read a message shared on Slipknot’s social media. “If we could have fixed the barricade correctly, we would have gone onstage.”
#KnotfestMexico pic.twitter.com/Sxo9Ot5pol
— Slipknot (@slipknot) December 1, 2019
In a video message on Instagram, Amy Lee of Evanescence said: “We are so, so disappointed that we didn’t get our chance to play for you tonight at Knotfest … because of a safety issues with the barricades. We are so sorry. We love you so much.”
The Knotfest Mexico line-up at Parque Deportivo Oceania included Behemoth, Godsmack and Bullet For My Valentine.
Upon hearing of the cancellations, a handful of fans threw objects on stage. One young man got on stage and threw Evanescence’s drum kit onto the field, where it was set ablaze.
Adiós a la batería de Evanescence en el #KnotFest, gracias a la pésima organización y seguridad de Live Talent pic.twitter.com/5obb663pLo
— Uziel (@UzielChavz) December 1, 2019
Pésima planeacion por parte de @LiveTalentMx y aún peores asistentes.#knotfest #KnotfestMexico #knotfestMX #KnotFest2019 #KnotfestMexico2019 pic.twitter.com/MfFDwtvdjc
— ElEsePincheWey (@easp10) December 1, 2019
“We had hoped to be able to perform today,” Slipknot tweeted on Sunday, “but regrettably, a situation arose onstage after the cancellation that damaged or destroyed gear that would have been necessary to play.”
One festival-goer tweeted: “This doesn't represent metalheads nor Mexicans. Only f**king morons that can't behave properly.”