This news post is a followup to a previous newspost on this website. - On July 26th, after being taunted by booing spectators Fred Durst and limpbizkit left the stage after playing for only 20 minutes. Various Chicago news sources including The Chicago Tribune as well as New York based MTV Networks have reported this incident as true. The Chicago Sun Times "..the metaphorical fireworks started much earlier, however, when heckling fans induced a profane tantrum from Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst and the band quit playing after just 20 minutes." "...a significant segment of the crowd booed a mention of the band by previous openers Linkin Park..." The Chicago Tribune "..tension, loud boos and a constant hailstorm of debris from a crowd that hadn't forgotten Durst's anti-war "agreeance" remark at the Grammy Awards, won out. Visibly rattled, Durst launched into juvenile taunts and obscenity-laden tirades, and quit after just 30 minutes, though not before plugging the band's forthcoming album. " MTV.com "..Durst's foul mood continued through "Break Stuff," a cover of Metallica's "Sanitarium" and "My Way." After Bizkit blitzed through their cover of George Michael's "Faith," the singer walked off the stage, just six songs into what was supposed to be an hour-long set. He continued his profanity-laced tirade from offstage, with shouts about how the band would be back and boasts that, "We are the greatest band in the world!" The abbreviated performance caused a 90-minute delay between Bizkit and headliners Metallica. Limp Bizkit's label had no comment on the incident." To continue, reliable and well trusted 94WYSP Radio in Philadelphia stated that Linkin Park had to play a second set on behalf of limpbizkit. However; other news sources state that there was a 90 minute lull between limpbizkit and Metallica. But one can only imagine what a 90 minute delay would do to a already angry crowd roasting out in the sun. Since, WYSP is a respected news source when it comes to rock and roll music and is one of the largest stations in the country, it seems hard to believe that such a trusted news source would produce such a fabrication. In a recent email from a visitor to the LPA, the visitor had this to say, although a little offensive it can clear up some confusion: I read those reviews about limp bizkit getting booed off stage like that... The papers are a little off, though. I was at that concert. They didn't exactly get booed off, they lost the crowd. Everyone just kind of walked away. No, Linkin Park did not play a second set, unfortunately. And the sh*t Fred was sayin was all homophobic remarks before and during the song "Faith" by George Michaels, and told Mancow to stop begging for his c*ck. Then on the four big screens in words it said Mancow stop begging for my c*ck. People started throwing lemons and cups at the stage after 15 mins of playing, then everyone booed and walked away, so Limp Bizkit left and said "We'll be back cause we're the greatest band in the world."
Dude, I think you'd do the same if people started booing you, throwing glass bottles at you, and knives. Stop assuming Fred's a jerk because he did the right thing by leaving the stage, I know I would of.
i wasnt offended, im just sick of those people that hate them, and the worst bit is, most of them used to like limpbizkit
I agree too. I don't hate Limp at all and I believe the way he was treated was absolutely wrong but I still had to post this news post.
Yeah, I was there.. It was crazy how much stuff was being thrown. I kinda felt sorry for them but they should've finished their set. This one guy I was talking to was saying that some stuff was being thrown at Linkin Park, too, but LP stayed up there and kept doing their thing so people stopped. I noticed people were getting into Limp, too. Although he was extremely obnoxious, it's a pity Fred couldn't finish it. The latter is correct. Heh, I wish LP would've done a second set.
security was poor if bottles and knives were being thrown yeah, limpbizkit have a name for being the worlds most hated band, but theres no need in attempted murder so to speak
Dude, I think you'd do the same if people started booing you, throwing glass bottles at you, and knives. Stop assuming Fred's a jerk because he did the right thing by leaving the stage, I know I would of. [/b][/quote] I didnt assume anything...Damn right I would have walked off with knives and glass bottles being thrown at me...I never read an article saying that....
Security is never good at gigs, there's been deaths and murders at Korn shows before and nothing was done to prevent it. It is understandable that Linkin Park did not play another set and I dont understand why WYSP would lie when they were so trusted but I will keep this news up as it is relating to a tour in which Linkin Park is a part of.
I do admit: it wasn't right for Fred to throw out homophobic slurs and whatnot, but people can only be pissed off so much. He has to deal with being the world's most hated band and on top of that, all this sh*t happens to him. Some people just can't handle the stress and go nuts. But let it be clear - LP didn't play another set and save the day. We now have 2 witnesses.
By the way, does anyone have an article in which it states that knives were being thrown? I was a bit far back when this happened, but all I could see were plastic bottles, caps, and lemons being thrown.
I took the editorial off the front page because I do care about the visitors that come to this site a lot, here it is for people who are still interested: Upon posting this news report I noticed I offended a few people who were fans of limpbizkit. Although I do not wish to offend, it is my right to post news such as this when it becomes availible. Not posting a news report on limpbizkit to make the band look better would be just as biased as posting a so called "anti-limp bizkit" news report on this website. My original news post was in no way against the band limpbizkit as I have absolutely no hatred towards the band and were simply doing my job by posting this news topic for the world to see. I cannot worry as a journalist about how devoted fans of limpbizkit will react to this news post in general, nor shall I make it my responsibility as this is a Linkin Park site. I do apologize however; to anyone who takes offense by this news post but keep in mind Axl Rose of Guns N' Roses did this same thing all the time, and it tore the band apart, lowering the public's opinion of Axl considerably. Just something to think about. In closing, I assume if I had bottles thrown at me and was taunted in such a manner, I would react the same way too, but it's an artists' responsibility to hold some type of composure. Walking off is understandable for their own protection. Shouting anti-gay obscenties and vulgarly harassing the crowd is not. --- I just felt it served better as reply then in the news post itself . I thank you guys for keeping your cool and not letting your respect for Limp turn this into a flame war.
iw was wondering what happened to this story. part of me still wishes LP came back on stage to "save the day".
Fred walking off could have actually been a good thing. Who knows what would have happened if he stayed and played the whole hour set.
Don't get me wrong, and please don't yell.....but this doesn't have much to do with Linkin Park at all, it belongs on a site like limpbizkitassociation.com or something. If we were a fansite for Summer Sanitarium, that would work. But we aren't.
Security is never good at gigs, there's been deaths and murders at Korn shows before and nothing was done to prevent it. It is understandable that Linkin Park did not play another set and I dont understand why WYSP would lie when they were so trusted but I will keep this news up as it is relating to a tour in which Linkin Park is a part of. [/b][/quote] That's false. The security at the Evanescence show I was at was unbelievable. The only thing they couldn't stop was the bottle-throwing, but no one got hurt because they were plastic bottles.
That's false. The security at the Evanescence show I was at was unbelievable. The only thing they couldn't stop was the bottle-throwing, but no one got hurt because they were plastic bottles. [/b][/quote] Korn concerts and Evanescence concerts are 2 different things, Will. Concerts get really out of control no matter how much security there is. Look at the last Woodstock we had. At the concert I went to in March, when LP did the "you tried to take the best of me...GO AWAY!!!" part, a big center part of the crowd collapsed because they all jumped at once. Wait, what does that have to do with security?