Multiple Venues Cancel Trapt Shows, Chris Taylor Brown Responds

Trapt are again out on tour enjoying acoustic exhibits, however in response to singer Chris Taylor Brown, there have been 4 venues which have backed out of exhibits as a consequence of “cancel tradition.”

The latest got here throughout the band’s Pittsburgh cease of the tour. Brown shared that after their preliminary venue canceled, they discovered an alternate venue, erected their very own stage, introduced drinks for the viewers and managed to placed on their very own gig.

What Occurred With Trapt in Pittsburgh?

In an Instagram posting, the Trapt vocalist revealed the last-minute change.

“It was going to be actually onerous to do the present. However we determined we’re doing it it doesn’t matter what. So we bought a stage collectively. We bought this venue, known as The Constructing For Arts And Tradition. We bought some Bud Lights, White Claw, you realize, and simply every thing that our followers are going to wish to have a good time with us tonight,” stated the singer.

Brown revealed that this wasn’t a primary for the group, noting, “I need to thank all of the venues on the market — it’s in all probability about 35 out of like 39 exhibits that didn’t cave to cancel tradition.” The singer claims that “trolls” have continued to “lie about issues I stated 5 years in the past,” although he readily admits {that a} joke he made about statutory rape on social media was mistaken.

“I did apologize for that, for my insensitivity, for anyone who was who’s harm by that,” he explains. “However, yeah, we moved on. Our followers have moved on. There’s just a few individuals who haven’t.”

See Brown’s feedback in addition to footage from the band’s Pittsburgh efficiency beneath.

Trapt’s Previous Backlash

In March 2020, within the early days of the pandemic, Trapt and particularly singer Chris Taylor Brown confronted backlash after the singer engaged in what began off as a protection President Donald Trump’s dealing with of the coronavirus pandemic and became three days of forwards and backwards with quite a few Twitter customers.

At one level, Slate revealed that over 900 tweets emerged on the thread over a 48-hour interval because the dialogue devolved into feedback on sufferer mentality and calling out the band’s gross sales numbers and even challenges from different bands.

Additional scrutiny got here when the band performed a live performance occasion that yielded quite a few COVID circumstances and Brown invited members of the Proud Boys to return see the band play reside.

In November 2020, Trapt’s Fb and Instagram accounts have been each deleted after the accounts have been reported for hate speech. Then in December 2020, Trapt’s Twitter account was suspended after Brown’s feedback on sexual encounters between teenage boys and grownup girls turned heated with social media customers. The singer would later declare it was a “joke” and in “unhealthy style.”

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After the negativity of 2020, the group has seemingly dialed again a number of the divisive social media dialogue. Again in March of this 12 months, Brown made observe that even with time passing, they have been nonetheless going through obstacles over his 2020 actions.

“As quickly as Trump received final 12 months, the hate has dialed up. Appears Trump haters want an outlet to reveal their frustration, sadly. Trapt has not spoken about something aside from music for years now. Once more, thanks to our followers for having our backs by way of all of it!,” he stated on Instagram.

Trapt In 2025

As said, Trapt are at the moment within the midst of an acoustic tour. The band will play exhibits in New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Maryland this week, with the present leg working by way of an April 27 finale in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

A brand new leg kicks off Could 16 in Newark, Delaware, with exhibits scheduled by way of June 8 in Westland, Michigan. There are additionally a pair of November exhibits on the books for the band as nicely. All dates and ticketing info may be discovered by way of the Trapt web site.