PSA for those planning on attending Garbage’s upcoming shows: Don’t even think about tossing around beach balls unless you want to piss Shirley Manson off.
During the band’s recent Melbourne show, Manson crashed out over a beach ball thrown at the stage. “Guy with your big fucking beach ball,” she said. “Ooh, I’m so scared of you. So thrilled by you. What a fucking douchebag.”
In a follow-up post on Threads, Manson wrote, “I make NO APOLOGIES whatsoever for getting annoyed at beachballs at shows. I joined a band because I HATED THE FUCKING BEACH. I joined a band because I wanted to listen to Siouxsie and the Banshees and The Cure and be dark and beautiful. Continue listening to Spotify and toss your stupid beach balls around like you are ten years old. I love the musical community and I want to respect their artistry. I am so tired of folks taking music for free and treating us all like circus performers.”
