Straylight Run Stage Incident

The Doctor · Dec 21, 2004

Hey everyone it's John. I just wanted to take a minute to comment on what happened in Oklahoma. As you might have heard, a kid came up on stage and started singing along with Michelle and then tried to force her to kiss him. First off I would like to thank all of the kids from Tulsa who apologized on behalf of this idiot. Secondly I would like to say that I had seen this guy get up on stage and start singing along and figured he would probably sing a line and then get off the stage or security would throw him off. I was also unsure of whether or not he was someone from one of the other bands who had played, or a person who worked for the radio station because he seemed to get up there with no problem and acted like he belonged there. I was unfortunately trying to continue playing and singing the song and couldn't keep an eye on the kid. I did not see him try to kiss Michelle and actually didn't even know he had tried to do that until after the show was over, and I wouldn't have ever thought that someone would do something so offensive and so horrible ever. Thank God that Shaun was able to watch him and go over there and get him off the stage. The last thing that I would like to say is that this kid is an example of one of the worst types of people I can imagine. The fact that he was at our show and is a fan of our band makes me sick. What in the world makes a person think that he can do something like that? I can't even imagine. What kind of person would go up to a complete stranger and try to just force himself on her like that?

Normally I think we call that type of person a rapist. What this kid did is so sickening and so outrageous I find it very hard to put into words. If there are any people out there who are coming to our shows purely because they think Michelle, or for that matter anyone else in the band is hot and just want to get close to us then don't come to see us play and don't listen to our music. We're not interested in fulfilling any adolescent fantasies that anyone might have. I know that this kid is not an example of what the majority of our fan base is like. For the most part, our fans have been very respectful and nice to us and I appreciate that so much. But I have to take this time to say that I've noticed another type of person starting to show up at our shows and that is the kind of person who doesn't look at us as actual human beings but as these things that are just there for their entertainment. Some kids talk to us in such a demanding and invasive way that it is just horrifying. We don't want to act as if we are different than our fans. We don't want to put up that superstar barrier between us and our audience, but when people treat us like we're something other than regular people it forces that to happen. We appreciate the people who love our music so much. Anyone who sympathizes with this idiot should never come see us play or listen to our music ever.

-john
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Source: www.straylightrun.com

I'm just glad it didnt turn violent.

Friskey™ · Dec 21, 2004

It's going to have to come down to cages between the band and the fans...sooner or later

Trumtram · Dec 21, 2004

i would be glad if linkin park would think the same way about these type of fans. fans that are just interessted in the bandmembers...

LinkinJunior · Dec 21, 2004

I wonder what he would say if a girl came up and kissed him instead.

The Doctor · Dec 21, 2004

Originally posted by LinkinJunior@Dec 21 2004, 04:49 PM
I wonder what he would say if a girl came up and kissed him instead.
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Hey he was just defending his sister.

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