Pay attention – I will be the primary particular person to say that I actually like Yungblud as an individual. His coronary heart is often in the correct place. His music? Hit and miss. Nevertheless, I respect the hell out of the relationship he had with Ozzy, and subsequently, I respect the dude himself. And so, I say this with the utmost respect… what within the precise fuck made Yungblud suppose performing at a corporate Christmas party is a good suggestion? Particularly with the overall state of the world?
I imply, the behaviour can sort of be anticipated of the remainder of the lot; however for an artist that has fairly actually constructed a pageant primarily based round affordability, performing for the individuals who screw over the frequent man feels… counterintuitive.
Employed by billionaire – sure, with a b – Todd Boehly, the CEO of Eldridge Industries, Yungblud took to the makeshift stage to carry out for a useless ass crowd alongside Slash, Chad Smith (Crimson Sizzling Chili Peppers), producer Andrew Watt, and Duff McKagan (Weapons N‘ Roses). Protecting solely two tracks, “Struggle Pigs” (Black Sabbath) and “Begin Me Up” (The Rolling Stones), he rapidly traded off to Brandi Carlile. Who then handed it on to Anthony Kiedis, after which Eddie Vedder, earlier than debt-riddled Bruno Mars took to the stage to carry out Nirvana‘s “Smells Like Teen Spirit.” That is already circulating on-line.
Todd Boehly has investments and key holdings in quite a few firms, akin to Dick Clark Productions, A24, beforehand the Hollywood Reporter–Billboard Media Group, Selection, SPIN, and different numerous monetary and know-how firms. He is additionally answerable for the merger between Billboard, Rolling Stone, The Hollywood Reporter, Selection, and Music Enterprise Worldwide in 2020. Everyone knows what mergers do. He additionally partially owns the LA Dodgers and has a stake within the Chelsea FC within the UK. Boehly‘s Eldridge Industries, a holding firm for all of those investments, handles over $70 billion in property. His internet price personally is sort of $9 billion.
Past the odd lineup rock line-up, the concept of any sort of different artist performing for individuals who push the established order and capitalist agenda, individuals who hoard wealth and assets, the very one who has made getting publicity tougher, feels just like the artist has misplaced the essence of what it means to be within the different style. Perhaps if Boehly was extra of a philanthropist, I would be extra sympathetic. However to permit your self to be paid with the very cash pinched, not solely from the very individuals you are performing for, however the individuals they screw over of their enterprise offers… perhaps it is best to step again and reevaluate your morals. Various music means pushing again in opposition to that, having problem with the way in which our authorities favours the wealthy.
I like Yungblud, nonetheless, that is so removed from what it means to be any method different, it isn’t even humorous. The remainder of them? Eh. Typical.
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