Discharge performed their final Canadian show last night as the band are now banned from the country along with some others…
Performing their first show of their North American tour yesterday Discharge were informed that lead singer JJ and guitarist Bones were detained upon entering the country yesterday. Allowing the band to perform the scheduled show for e fee of $200. JJ was also told that he was permanently banned from entering the country after criminal charges from twenty years ago, though that’s not all.
Tez and Rainy, the guitarist and bassist of the band are now permenantly banned from the USA too and will have Karl “Egghead” Morris filling in on bass though they have assured that all other US shows are still on.
Here is the Facebook statement from JJ :
“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!”
I wonder what they could have done for all of this to happen! To not be allowed back into America is a big coup… Oh well hopefully the band can sort it out!
