CKY’s Chad Ginsburg Claims Self-Defense in Alien Ant Farm Altercation

CKY’s Chad I Ginsberg is talking out concerning the current drama with Alien Ant Farm’s Dryden Mitchell that received the West Chester rockers booted off their joint U.Ok. tour.

Simply hours earlier than the tour kicked off at Margate’s Dreamland on Nov. 9, the Alien Ant Farm frontman introduced CKY’s removing following an alleged altercation, accusing Ginsberg of “treating a number of crew members and opening band members like trash” and claiming that issues culminated in Ginsberg allegedly punching him within the face.

Taking to social media on Nov. 9, Mitchell wrote, “Chad from CKY hasn’t found out the way to cohabitate with others in any case these years.”

“They’ll now not be on the Alien Ant Farm Tour by way of the remainder of the UK reveals after Chad punched me within the face earlier at the moment,” Mitchell added. “I’ve watched him deal with a number of crew members and opening band members like trash by way of the Europe reveals and trigger basic drama round our camp.”

Later within the assertion, he defined, “Immediately we nonetheless had enterprise issues to sq. away and I instructed his supervisor what an issue Chad was being, verbally, in addition to f–kin up the bus with all of his messes each day for different individuals to wash up… Effectively he punched me within the face and just about ran away like I think about he’ll do for all of his future issues.”

“I’d love these reveals to proceed and apologize to all of the CKY followers for Chad’s habits. We now have zero laborious emotions for Jess and Elvis in CKY and are gutted to see them go, however I’ll by no means knowingly put myself in risky conditions so this needed to finish.”

Mitchell concluded the prolonged submit by claiming that if Ginsberg seeks remedy, “perhaps in 25 years… we are able to shake palms.” CKY’s look on the U.Ok. tour has since been changed by bands equivalent to INME, Rat’s Nest, The Worry and The Nocturnal Affair.

Ginsberg initially responded to the allegations with a scathing message, urging followers to get their a refund: “U.Ok. CKY followers get your a refund!!! I had NO selection and GOOD purpose for what occurred. I’ll all the time defend myself. You recognize me significantly better than that!”

He added, “Extra data to come back. Apologies to the followers.”

Now, Ginsberg has once more taken to social media to elaborate on his aspect of the story, describing the incident as “self-defense.” In a sequence of Instagram tales, Ginsberg instructed followers, “Nothing improper with defending your self from a foul man. In case you are attacked or really feel really threatened, haven’t any concern and cease the menace nonetheless you may.”

He continued: “I needed to shield myself. It was a cut up second response to a really offended man muttering then yelling #*%! at me from 10ft away charging at ME, into my private area! Coming at me. He was attacking me! I felt a bodily menace and had I not tried to keep away from the assault, I’d have been assaulted. For f—- sake.”

“I may say a lot extra. However state of affairs sucks for all! I’d prefer to cease. Fairly not get all into all. It’s nobody’s biz. This isn’t information. as unlucky because the state of affairs is all collectively.”

Alien Ant Farm continues with the remainder of the tour, whereas CKY followers maintain out hope for future reveals. Each bands are lined as much as play at Obtain 2025, although it’s not but identified in the event that they’ll carry out on the identical day.

Regardless of the alleged incident, the band’s Australian tour, which is presently scheduled to happen in February, is reportedly nonetheless set to go forward, in accordance with promoters.

“We’re conscious of the altercation between a member of Alien Ant Farm and a member of their help act, CKY,” promoters The Phoenix wrote in a press release on Nov. 10. “We now have spoken at size with the consultant of each artists this morning. “At this level it’s best to let tempers cool and imagine an answer/compromise may be discovered within the subsequent few days that allows the reveals (all of that are promoting out quickly) to proceed as deliberate.”

The Phoenix additionally responded to claims that the incident between Ginsberg and Mitchell would have an effect on the Australian tour, noting, “We’re working with each bands to calm issues down and maintain the tour intact. Within the phrases of The Offspring, we could should maintain them separated…”