UK hardcore legends Discharge played their final show in Canada last Wednesday (October 5th) at the at the Rickshaw Theater in Vancouver, British Columbia. On the same day, frontman JJ announced that both he and lead guitarist Bones were detained upon entering the country – whereby JJ was advised that he was permanently banned from entering Canada, the latter explains:
“Well… I’m permanently banned from Canada. Criminal charges from 20 years ago. However they let me in to play the show for a ‘low’ cost of $200 as long as I leave the country after we play. Bones made it in by the skin of his teeth… Tezz / Rainy not allowed back in the USA. Karl Morris ‘Egghead’ from The Exploited, UK Subs etc. will be filling in on bass for us. Doesn’t look like Discharge will ever be allowed back in Canada… so looks like tonight will be our last Canadian show. All USA shows still on… see ya soon!”
The show in Vancouver was actually the first date of the ongoing U.S. tour with Eyehategod. The dates and locations for that tour can be found here.
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