Machine Head Move London Show To Brixton Academy
Machine Head's 2020 London show is moving from Alexandra Palace to Brixton
Earlier this month, the mighty Machine Head headlined London's iconic O2 Academy Brixton venue to 5,000 bloodthirsty metalheads. It was a sight to behold, seeing Robb Flynn and co. blast through Burn My Eyes in full, alongside a raucous greatest hits set.
However, it was marred by the fact some doofus spilled beer all over the sound desk, causing the set to stop and spoiling the atmosphere somewhat. But Machine Head are going to make amends next summer, by moving their headline set at Alexandra Palace back to the more intimate O2 Academy Brixton.
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Posting a statement on their official Facebook page, Machine Head said:
"As you all remember, on our recent UK leg of the on-going Burn My Eyes 25th Anniversary tour we had the infamous Beer-Gate incident, where at the sold-out London show some jackass threw a large pint of beer into our sound board, destroying the $100,000 Midas desk, stopping the show, and pretty much ruining the flow of the evening.
"As documented previously it took herculean efforts from our crew, the venue and support staff to get things up and running again some half an hour later. You guys were incredible in your patience and support for us and each other, but nonetheless, it has left us feeling increasingly unhappy about not being able to deliver the show we presented in every single fucking country and every single venue on this first leg of the tour, not to mention in one of our favorite venues of all time, with a history that dates back to ground zero for Machine Head.
"And while the overwhelming response was insanely positive, with people saying it was a once-in-a-lifetime event, we have decided to take action and move our London show in June next year back to the Brixton Academy and give you show you were supposed to fucking get!"
The post goes on to say that if you were at the Brixton show last week, you will receive a £5 discount for the upcoming show here if you order before November 22. All tickets purchased for Alexandra Palace remain valid, and can be used for the £5 rebate.
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