{"id":2068430,"date":"2026-07-29T11:23:16","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T08:23:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2068430"},"modified":"2026-07-29T11:23:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T08:23:16","slug":"spiritboxs-courtney-laplante-defends-ejecting-old-drunk-man-punching-people-in-the-head-from-gig-after-online-criticism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2068430","title":{"rendered":"Spiritbox\u2019s Courtney LaPlante defends ejecting \u201cold drunk man punching people in the head\u201d from gig after online criticism"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2026_spiritbox_getty_2000x1270.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><i class=\"tdb-bread-sep td-icon-right\"><\/i><span>Music News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Spiritbox\u2019s Courtney LaPlante defends ejecting \u201cold drunk man punching people in the head\u201d from gig after online criticism<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>The fan was ejected during a show in Arizona<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Damian Jones<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-29T12:23:16+01:00\">29th July 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .\/block --><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure>\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2026_spiritbox_getty_2000x1270-696x442.jpg\" alt=\"Courtney LaPlante of Spiritbox\" title=\"68th GRAMMY Awards - Premiere Ceremony\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">Courtney LaPlante of Spiritbox performs onstage at the 68th GRAMMY Awards held at the Crypto.com Arena on February 1, 2026 in Los Angeles CREDIT: Rich Polk\/Billboard via Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Spiritbox frontwoman Courtney LaPlante has defended stopping a recent show to have a violent fan removed from the crowd.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>READ MORE:<\/b>\u00a0<b>Spiritbox on the road to \u2018Tsunami Sea\u2019: \u201cIt\u2019s not the second coming of \u2018metalcore Jesus Christ\u2019 \u2013 it\u2019s just us\u201d<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The incident took place during the Canadian metal band\u2019s set at the Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre in Phoenix, Arizona on July 15, where they were supporting Evanescence alongside Nova Twins.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Before closing the performance with \u2018Soft Spine\u2019, LaPlante brought the show to a halt after drummer Zev Rose spotted someone apparently hurting other audience members. The fan was then ejected from the show.<\/p>\n<p>Following the incident, the band have attracted some criticism with one fan writing on X: \u201cSo are we pro hardcore dancing minus intentional face punching? Cause your fans seem to take this as a reason to go after kids who hardcore dance.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>LaPlante has since defended her actions writing: \u201cIt was old drunk man punching people in head who were facing the stage in small amphitheater vip pit, several times while we were playing. Not appropriate or fun for anyone else there!\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">So are we pro hardcore dancing minus intentional face punching? <br \/>Cause your fans seem to take this as a reason to go after kids who hardcore dance.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ethan (@ethanshumski4L) July 25, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>She added: \u201cI didn\u2019t say what was happening on stage, and it doesn\u2019t say what actually happened in the article, but I wasn\u2019t thinking about the internet when I stopped the show, 3 times we told security about him so that was the final straw and I\u2019m glad I did it, he wasn\u2019t moshing.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It was old drunk man punching people in head who were facing the stage in small amphitheater vip pit, several times while we were playing. Not appropriate or fun for anyone else there!<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 courtney laplante\u2122\ufe0f (@corklezlaplante) July 23, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I didn\u2019t say what was happening on stage, and it doesn\u2019t say what actually happened in the article, but I wasn\u2019t thinking about the internet when I stopped the show, 3 times we told security about him so that was the final straw and I\u2019m glad I did it, he wasn\u2019t moshing.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 courtney laplante\u2122\ufe0f (@corklezlaplante) July 24, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In another post she wrote: \u201cSo I get that it\u2019s easy to dunk on us, with the info actually provided. It is what it is, the person who already thinks I\u2019m lame and not a part of this culture isn\u2019t crazy to assume from the article that I kicked someone out for moshing, and I will survive another day.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">So I get that it\u2019s easy to dunk on us, with the info actually provided. It is what it is, the person who already thinks I\u2019m lame and not a part of this culture isn\u2019t crazy to assume from the article that I kicked someone out for moshing, and I will survive another day \ud83e\udee1<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 courtney laplante\u2122\ufe0f (@corklezlaplante) July 24, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-2\" class=\"lazy-ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>During the show she said: \u201cZev is taller than us and he\u2019s up on the kit, and he sees some fucker right now. We\u2019re not gonna play another song and this show is not gonna continue until we make sure everybody out there is safe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She then encouraged those around the alleged aggressor to\u00a0identify\u00a0them, saying: \u201cI need\u00a0you guys\u00a0to be tattletales \u2013\u00a0who\u2019s\u00a0the fucking freak\u00a0that\u2019s\u00a0hurting everybody? Point them out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After\u00a0numerous\u00a0fans pointed towards the individual, LaPlante added: \u201cWell guess what, fucker? We all saw you, we know where you are and your ass is\u00a0gonna\u00a0get kicked the fuck out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Some fans who claimed to have\u00a0witnessed\u00a0the incident later alleged on social media that the person had been punching and shoving people outside the designated mosh pit.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Soft Spine\u2019 appeared on the band\u2019s second studio album \u2018Tsunami Sea\u2019,\u00a0which was released in March last year. In a\u00a0four-star review,\u00a0<i>NME<\/i>\u00a0hailed the record as \u201cawe-inspiring modern metal\u201d and praised the group for \u201ccontinuing to push the boundaries of what metalcore can be\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Spiritbox\u00a0also\u00a0performed \u2018Soft Spine\u2019 at the 2026 Grammys, where they were nominated for Best Metal Performance for the third time<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0band\u00a0are currently touring North America with Evanescence and Nova Twins, before embarking on\u00a0their biggest UK headline tour to date\u00a0in September.<\/p>\n<p>That run will begin at Glasgow\u2019s SEC on September 12 and also visit Nottingham, Manchester and Cardiff, before concluding at London\u2019s OVO Arena Wembley on September 19. 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data-img-retina-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ozzy-sharon-osbourne@2000x1270-800x508.jpg\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\n                    Music News<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\">Sharon Osbourne tells fans to \u201cplay music loud to remember Ozzy\u201d on first anniversary of his death<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>                    <span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span>                <\/article>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Spiritbox frontwoman Courtney LaPlante has defended stopping a recent show to have a violent fan removed from the crowd.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>READ MORE:<\/b>\u00a0<b>Spiritbox on the road to \u2018Tsunami Sea\u2019: \u201cIt\u2019s not the second coming of \u2018metalcore Jesus Christ\u2019 \u2013 it\u2019s just us\u201d<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The incident took place during the Canadian metal band\u2019s set at the Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre in Phoenix, Arizona on July 15, where they were supporting Evanescence alongside Nova Twins.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Before closing the performance with \u2018Soft Spine\u2019, LaPlante brought the show to a halt after drummer Zev Rose spotted someone apparently hurting other audience members. The fan was then ejected from the show.<\/p>\n<p>Following the incident, the band have attracted some criticism with one fan writing on X: \u201cSo are we pro hardcore dancing minus intentional face punching? Cause your fans seem to take this as a reason to go after kids who hardcore dance.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>LaPlante has since defended her actions writing: \u201cIt was old drunk man punching people in head who were facing the stage in small amphitheater vip pit, several times while we were playing. Not appropriate or fun for anyone else there!\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">So are we pro hardcore dancing minus intentional face punching? <br \/>Cause your fans seem to take this as a reason to go after kids who hardcore dance.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ethan (@ethanshumski4L) July 25, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>She added: \u201cI didn\u2019t say what was happening on stage, and it doesn\u2019t say what actually happened in the article, but I wasn\u2019t thinking about the internet when I stopped the show, 3 times we told security about him so that was the final straw and I\u2019m glad I did it, he wasn\u2019t moshing.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It was old drunk man punching people in head who were facing the stage in small amphitheater vip pit, several times while we were playing. Not appropriate or fun for anyone else there!<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 courtney laplante\u2122\ufe0f (@corklezlaplante) July 23, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I didn\u2019t say what was happening on stage, and it doesn\u2019t say what actually happened in the article, but I wasn\u2019t thinking about the internet when I stopped the show, 3 times we told security about him so that was the final straw and I\u2019m glad I did it, he wasn\u2019t moshing.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 courtney laplante\u2122\ufe0f (@corklezlaplante) July 24, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In another post she wrote: \u201cSo I get that it\u2019s easy to dunk on us, with the info actually provided. It is what it is, the person who already thinks I\u2019m lame and not a part of this culture isn\u2019t crazy to assume from the article that I kicked someone out for moshing, and I will survive another day.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">So I get that it\u2019s easy to dunk on us, with the info actually provided. It is what it is, the person who already thinks I\u2019m lame and not a part of this culture isn\u2019t crazy to assume from the article that I kicked someone out for moshing, and I will survive another day \ud83e\udee1<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 courtney laplante\u2122\ufe0f (@corklezlaplante) July 24, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-2\" class=\"lazy-ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>During the show she said: \u201cZev is taller than us and he\u2019s up on the kit, and he sees some fucker right now. We\u2019re not gonna play another song and this show is not gonna continue until we make sure everybody out there is safe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She then encouraged those around the alleged aggressor to\u00a0identify\u00a0them, saying: \u201cI need\u00a0you guys\u00a0to be tattletales \u2013\u00a0who\u2019s\u00a0the fucking freak\u00a0that\u2019s\u00a0hurting everybody? Point them out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After\u00a0numerous\u00a0fans pointed towards the individual, LaPlante added: \u201cWell guess what, fucker? We all saw you, we know where you are and your ass is\u00a0gonna\u00a0get kicked the fuck out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Some fans who claimed to have\u00a0witnessed\u00a0the incident later alleged on social media that the person had been punching and shoving people outside the designated mosh pit.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Soft Spine\u2019 appeared on the band\u2019s second studio album \u2018Tsunami Sea\u2019,\u00a0which was released in March last year. In a\u00a0four-star review,\u00a0<i>NME<\/i>\u00a0hailed the record as \u201cawe-inspiring modern metal\u201d and praised the group for \u201ccontinuing to push the boundaries of what metalcore can be\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Spiritbox\u00a0also\u00a0performed \u2018Soft Spine\u2019 at the 2026 Grammys, where they were nominated for Best Metal Performance for the third time<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0band\u00a0are currently touring North America with Evanescence and Nova Twins, before embarking on\u00a0their biggest UK headline tour to date\u00a0in September.<\/p>\n<p>That run will begin at Glasgow\u2019s SEC on September 12 and also visit Nottingham, Manchester and Cardiff, before concluding at London\u2019s OVO Arena Wembley on September 19. Find any remaining tickets here.<\/p>\n<p>Spiritbox\u00a0will later\u00a0support Metallica at Connecticut\u2019s Mohegan Sun Arena on November 21, as part of the metal veterans\u2019\u00a0two-night \u201cNo Repeat Weekend\u201d at the venue.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/spiritboxs-courtney-laplante-defends-ejecting-old-drunk-man-punching-people-in-the-head-from-gig-after-online-criticism-3959592&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2026_spiritbox_getty_2000x1270.jpg&#8221;] NewsMusic News Spiritbox\u2019s Courtney LaPlante defends ejecting \u201cold drunk man punching people in the head\u201d from gig after online criticism The fan was ejected during a show in Arizona By Damian Jones 29th July 2026 Courtney LaPlante of Spiritbox performs onstage at the 68th GRAMMY Awards held at the Crypto.com Arena on [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[226,78],"class_list":["post-2068430","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-crawlmanager","tag-nme-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2068430","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2068430"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2068430\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2068430"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2068430"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2068430"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}