Chiodos frontman Craig Owens has apologised after he insulted a fan while on stage at last weekend's Download Festival.
Owens was a heckled by a fan who kept making a phallic symbol with his hand during the band's performance.
In response, the singer said: “What you want to do that to my Dick? You’re 11! I could get it out and it could reach you from here. But that would be illegal.”
Speaking to Gigwise following the band's set, Owens said that he didn't mean to cause offence and had simply made the remark as a joke that he thought his fans would laugh at.
“If I made a remark like that in America, I’d have lost about 500 fans. Here in the UK, you guys are really cool and find that sort of shit funny. Thank God.”
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- i saw that, never herd of chiodos but they were the best band of the weekend. its ok to not like a band but standin there calllin the singer a wanker isnt on. if the lad is old enough to make that gesture he had it coming to him. good on chiodos - my new favorite band
- why is dick capitalized?
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- i was 3rd form the front, been a chiodos fan for about a year, to be honest i met craig owens afterwards and i shook his hand, im a proud chiodos fan and i could tell it was obvious he was saying it as a joke, if you read his online journal like i do then you would see he is an honest loving and caring guy who would do anything for his fans. so tbh, there is no need to apologise about a joke.
i wouldnt =P
leeooo
- oh craigery, hahaha! if he did that here [i live in the states] id still love him =] i’d probably the last person standing, people need to relax.
- i was there and ALOT of people laughed. i didn’t realise anyone was offended
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