In an altercation few probably saw coming, CKY singer Chad I Ginsburg punched Alien Ant Farm frontman Dryden Mitchell while the bands were on tour together in the UK. Needless to say, CKY is no longer on the trek, and Mitchell reported the reason saying: “Sadly, Chad from CKY hasn’t figured out how to cohabitate with others after all these years,” Mitchell said. “They will no longer be on the Alien Ant Farm Tour through the rest of the UK shows after Chad punched me in the face earlier today. I’ve watched him treat multiple crew members and opening band members like trash through the Europe shows and cause general drama around our camp.”
Mitchell concluded: “Chad, Go To The Gym… After That, Find A Therapist, And Maybe In 25 Years… We Can Shake Hands. Until Then Though GET HELP, Love Dryden.”
Ginsburg’s initial response via social media read: “Uk CKY fans, Get your money back!! I had NO choice and GOOD reason for what happened. I will always defend myself You know me much better than that!”
Ginsburg has now provided further explanation claiming he was acting in self-defense. “Nothing wrong with defending yourself from a bad guy,” he wrote. “If you are attacked or feel truly threatened, have no fear and stop the threat however you can. I had to protect myself. It was a split second reaction to a very angry guy muttering then yelling #*%! at me from 10ft away charging at ME,i nto my personal space! Coming at me. He was attacking me! I felt a physical threat and had I not tried to avoid the attack, I would have been assaulted for f*cks sake. I could say so much more. But situation sucks for all!”
He finished: “I’d like to stop. Rather not get all into all. It’s no one’s biz. This is not news. . as unfortunate as the situation is all together.”
Ginsburg also shared social media posts from Mitchell from years ago that apparently had racist and anti-Semitic remarks asking, “this you?”
