Quick note to those who were at the show last night. I've been doing this for 20 years and I've never walked of stage during a song before.
— Brendan ekstrom (@Brendanekstrom) July 22, 2017
For almost a whole song I watched a guy stand a row behind a girl flirting and then trying to kiss her. It was hard to tell what was really
— Brendan ekstrom (@Brendanekstrom) July 22, 2017
Happening. At times she seemed ok with his advances but after the second time of watching her push his face and hands away and try to turn
— Brendan ekstrom (@Brendanekstrom) July 22, 2017
Back to watch the show I asked the security guard to go check on them. He couldn't see what I was pointing to and it was still happening
— Brendan ekstrom (@Brendanekstrom) July 22, 2017
I left the stage and walked straight for them, my mind an emotional blur. Security followed me. The man seemed dumbfounded when I showed up
— Brendan ekstrom (@Brendanekstrom) July 22, 2017
As if nothing was wrong. I don't know what happened after. I went back to stage to finish the show. Security took it from there. I didn't
— Brendan ekstrom (@Brendanekstrom) July 22, 2017
See them again after that. Maybe they were removed or just moved. Maybe they were in a relationship.
— Brendan ekstrom (@Brendanekstrom) July 22, 2017
Maybe they weren't. Regardless what I saw from stage was disturbing to me and completely removed me from the mindset I need to be on stage.
— Brendan ekstrom (@Brendanekstrom) July 22, 2017
It wasn't cute. It was alarming. I'm almost forty and flirting doesn't look like that. Maybe It's that I have a daughter or that I'm older.
— Brendan ekstrom (@Brendanekstrom) July 22, 2017
Maybe it's that I watched this video not long before we played and I couldn't shake it. https://t.co/oIQViwxm1q
— Brendan ekstrom (@Brendanekstrom) July 22, 2017
I Really don't know but it made me furious to watch a girl forcibly remove someone's hands from her body multiple times.
— Brendan ekstrom (@Brendanekstrom) July 22, 2017
I still don't feel great about how I handled this situation. I borderline blacked out in some weird rage mode. it makes me nervous to think
— Brendan ekstrom (@Brendanekstrom) July 22, 2017
About how I would handle situations like this in the future especially if it was with someone I knew or cared about especially if it is
— Brendan ekstrom (@Brendanekstrom) July 22, 2017
My daughter. I don't really know what to say about it all. I'm sorry to my band for not communicating the situation better and leaving
— Brendan ekstrom (@Brendanekstrom) July 22, 2017
Them standing on stage confused. And I'm sorry to fans who were equally confused and saw a bit of an unusual show.
— Brendan ekstrom (@Brendanekstrom) July 22, 2017
we need more people to lead by example and intervene in dangerous situations, i am appreciative that you did and respect it 100%
— emmy (@emmytantuccio) July 23, 2017
Sounds like you did the right thing man. Good looking out.
— ryab 又 (@slowbaruuuu) July 22, 2017
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