Being a rock star isn’t all limo rides, free beer and amps that turn up to 11. Sometimes, it means being the convenient target of aggression. Just ask Megadeth screamer/guitar-slinger Dave Mustaine, often a lightning rod for controversy and also, it seems, a handy magnet for rocks and other debris.
During Megadeth’s set earlier this week at a rock festival in Croatia, the band was driven from the stage by fans pelting stuff and screaming for an appearance by dodgy 80s-era metalheads W.A.S.P. which, let’s face it, is not something you hear about every day. The action, such as it is, begins at around the 9:20 mark in the fan-made video below.
While no official statement has been released, the webiverse is rife with speculation that concert-goers somehow discovered W.A.S.P. - also slated to perform at Croatia's MetalFest - had suddenly cancelled their appearance following a disagreement between singer Blackie Lawless and Mustaine who, as a born-again Christian, has a long-held policy of not performing alongside any band perceived as being satanic or evil.
Whether or not W.A.S.P. is actually satanic is pretty much debatable, but fan cries for their appearance during Megadeth’s set are very real (almost laughably real in fact), as the video demonstrates. After Megadeth left the stage, a hapless spokesman for the band appeared and said, in English: "Guys, Dave's been hit in the head with a rock."
He too was drowned out with calls for W.A.S.P. before adding: "I apologize. He's been hit in the head." He endured his own barrage of missiles before leaving the stage.
Having traveled extensively in Croatia - one of the loveliest spots of Earth – this seems really out of character with the populace at large but hey, throw a bunch of rock fans together, mix liberally with booze and what-have-you, turn up the testosterone and crowd mentality and bang-o: anything goes.
Luckily for Megadeth, those above-mentioned limos were no doubt idling backstage. Another day, another gig in the life of a rock star.
Wait! What about these pearls of rock blog goodness:
Actually, W.A.S.P doesn't stand for anything...or rather it stands for whatever it is you want it to stand for. As to the OP's comment - it also supposedly stood for We Are Sexual Perverts but, it also could stand for White Anglo Saxon Protestants...either way, it is too bad that a few bad eggs in a crowd have to ruin a what otherwise would have been a great show. And I would disagree with the OP on WASP not being a stalwart of Heavy Metal...they have been puting out great albums long past Headless Children and have stayed true to their brand of metal.
first of all W.A.S.P. stands for We Are Sexual Perverts, not that is any better..lol and I saw them early in their career and he never drank blood it was part of his costume he spilled it on himself..lol satge show that's it..lol anyway what a joke you don;t need to throw rocks at people, just walk out for god's sake..lol
WASP doesn't stand for WE ARE SATAN'S PEOPLE! It stands for WE ARE SEXUAL PERVERTS!
And I never found WASP to be satanic. Just a good heavy metal band that played some of the better music in the 80's early 90's.
Being open to different music isn't a bad thing junior. How dare you judge people you dont know and generaize your opinion as everybodys, you sir are a Goof and obviously know nothing.
although w.a.sp. recorded one of my all-time favorite albums (headless Children) I would hardly rank them as heavy metal stalwarts!
Posted by: Tony | 06/08/2012 at 10:08 PM
doesn't w.a.s.p. stand for we are satan's people? Early W.a.s.p. shows included Blackie drinking blood on stage! satanic?
Posted by: Tony | 06/08/2012 at 10:11 PM
Actually, W.A.S.P doesn't stand for anything...or rather it stands for whatever it is you want it to stand for. As to the OP's comment - it also supposedly stood for We Are Sexual Perverts but, it also could stand for White Anglo Saxon Protestants...either way, it is too bad that a few bad eggs in a crowd have to ruin a what otherwise would have been a great show. And I would disagree with the OP on WASP not being a stalwart of Heavy Metal...they have been puting out great albums long past Headless Children and have stayed true to their brand of metal.
Posted by: Paul | 06/11/2012 at 12:27 AM
first of all W.A.S.P. stands for We Are Sexual Perverts, not that is any better..lol and I saw them early in their career and he never drank blood it was part of his costume he spilled it on himself..lol satge show that's it..lol anyway what a joke you don;t need to throw rocks at people, just walk out for god's sake..lol
Posted by: Mike | 06/11/2012 at 12:39 AM
This is awesome! Dave Mustaine is a huge tool and deserved it.
Megadeth sucks anyway.
Posted by: D | 06/11/2012 at 03:23 AM
WASP doesn't stand for WE ARE SATAN'S PEOPLE! It stands for WE ARE SEXUAL PERVERTS!
And I never found WASP to be satanic. Just a good heavy metal band that played some of the better music in the 80's early 90's.
Posted by: Madhacker | 06/11/2012 at 06:15 AM
The only ones that can relate to that crap are the Crackheads,Potheads and Oxy Morons.
Posted by: Junior | 06/11/2012 at 08:59 AM
WASP stands for White Anglo Saxon Person
Posted by: pat | 06/11/2012 at 11:10 AM
Being open to different music isn't a bad thing junior. How dare you judge people you dont know and generaize your opinion as everybodys, you sir are a Goof and obviously know nothing.
Posted by: Mathew | 06/11/2012 at 11:43 AM