The witty, punk-gone-folk songwriter Frank Turner is usually known for bringing crowds to their knees, with fists raised and beers high. But the friendly musician didn’t hold back from voicing his opinions on Nicki Minaj’s alleged inconsiderate behavior yesterday at Scotland’s T in the Park festival.
Apparently Minaj was 55 minutes late to her set and was then rude to the festival staff. Turner sent out a few Twitter messages about his frustration. This didn’t sit well with fans of Minaj and it turned into an online version of a food fight. Turner then decided to write a concise statement about his thoughts on the matter on his blog. He stated :
The central point I wanted to make, and the thing that got me pissed off in the first place, is about respect. A lot of bands (and me) spend a lot of time talking about respect for the people who listen to your music, the people in front of the stage, the “fans” (I still hate that word) or whatever, and rightly so; personally, I feel that showing up late and not apologizing is a little weak. But the thing that got to me yesterday was more about respect for a different group of people: the crew.
You can read the entire post here. What do you think about the “tiff?” Leave us a comment!
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