I See Stars were kicked off the Falling In Reverse tour by band frontman Ronnie Radke, reportedly for drug use and being unprofessional. Sumerian Records said, however, that it has nothing to do with drugs and that Radke was just throwing a temper tantrum.
Radke, who has been sober for four years, said he booted the band because he didn’t want drug users in his environment. He went on to say that the band was unprofessional throughout the entire tour, stating they “rarely showed up on time and have caused undue difficulty” on the crew.
Meanwhile I See Stars and Sumerian Records have a different story.
The band stated that Radke attempted to kick them off the tour months before it started after getting caught by the cops with pot in their van. The group said they agreed to do the tour for free, and even signed a non-disclosure agreement saying they wouldn’t tell anyone they weren’t getting paid. Radke reportedly even threatened violence on one of the members.
“There is nothing cool, rock & roll, punk rock, or admirable about treating your peers or fans like they are pieces of garbage,” Sumerian Records said in a statement. “Ronnie Radke is not a good human being.”
The label went on to say that I See Stars were not kicked off the tour due to drugs, but “because a grown man was throwing a temper tantrum who claims to be ‘rock & roll’ but is actually worse than a neurotic pop-star diva with a God complex.”
Video footage of Radke ejecting members of the audience for chanting “I See Stars” in Detroit Friday night is below.