US EditionGarbage’s Shirley Manson Defends Rant at Good Things: ‘I Make No Apologies’
Shirley Manson condemned a middle-aged man for throwing beach balls during Garbage's Melbourne set, emphasizing respect for live music and her long-standing dislike of such disruptions.
- On Dec. 5, Shirley Manson called out a festivalgoer who repeatedly threw beach balls during Garbage's Melbourne Good Things set, using explicit insults and urging physical retribution from the stage.
- Manson has long argued that she joined a band because she hated beach balls, framing her tirade as frustration with fans treating music like a sideshow.
- Manson's follow-up on Threads read she makes no apologies for being annoyed at beach balls and affirmed her respect for the musical community and artists.
- Garbage's Australia run continues with sold-out sideshows in Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney, and the band is scheduled to play next in Sydney .
- Rooted in post-punk influences, Manson's approach emphasizes a live atmosphere with fan favourites like 'Only Happy When It Rains' and recent tracks from No Gods No Masters and Let All That We Imagine Be The Light.
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The musicians would be nothing without their fans, but that does not mean that they are comfortable before all the actions of the audience. That happened to Shirley Manson, who did not hesitate to react at one of Garbage’s recent concerts. The band showed up this weekend at the Good Things Festival in Melbourne, which was partially tarnished by a fanatic who was excited by the summer atmosphere of the city and started throwing beach balls at the…
The band's vocalist Garbage, Shirley Manson, 59, was completely upset with a fans who took a beach ball for a show at the Festival Good Things in Melbourne, Australia, on the last six-day (5). In a video that was quickly spread by social networks, the object did not reach the stage, or near the artist. However, its presence during the performance was enough to stress the artist, which made it hard to criticize the inappropriate behavior of the p…
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