B.C. country music star Dallas Smith has called out what he described as 㽶Ƶֱdisgusting㽶Ƶֱ behaviour by audience members during a performance this week in Dawson Creek.
In a tweet, Smith said he watched 㽶Ƶֱgirls and guys punching, pulling hair, groping girls,㽶Ƶֱ from the stage Tuesday night at the Encana Events Centre.
He went on to say that 㽶Ƶֱmost fans were great,㽶Ƶֱ but had a strongly worded message condemning the behavior of those that he said ruined the night.
㽶ƵֱGrow the [explicit] up,㽶Ƶֱ he wrote.
I'm a good person. I speak my mind. I stand up for myself. Go ahead and be offended. I'm okay with that.
㽶Ƶֱ Dallas Smith (@dallassmith)
Smith, who was born and raised in Langley and is now on a North American tour, has received a mix of backlash and praise for speaking out 㽶Ƶֱ from fans, other musicians and local politicians.
Tweeted fan Emily Wheat: 㽶ƵֱI hope your (sic) not willing to throw our entire town into this category as many residents did not attend and many concert goers (sic) aren㽶Ƶֱt even from Dawson creek but the surrounding areas.㽶Ƶֱ
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Dawson Creek Mayor Dale Bumstead took to Facebook, saying comments like Smith㽶Ƶֱs can make a signficant impact on a city㽶Ƶֱs reputation and future economic opportunities.
㽶ƵֱMy heart, my stomach, my body hurts when someone makes a discouraging comment about our city,㽶Ƶֱ Bumstead wrote.
㽶ƵֱReputation IS everything. We work so hard day in and day out to build our communities reputation as a community that has a great quality of life. Very sad day for me right now.㽶Ƶֱ
Country singer Brett Kissel, who㽶Ƶֱs visiting the city in March, indirectly and told Dawson Creek their city is great.
Smith was quick to reply to Kissel㽶Ƶֱs remarks, saying he was 㽶Ƶֱstanding up to the groping, sucker punches and assaults on concertgoers.㽶Ƶֱ
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One attendee, Brandi Daly, Tweted she had her hair pulled, a drink spilled on her and 㽶Ƶֱsome random guy pulled my friend out of the crowd.㽶Ƶֱ
In another Tweet, she said she㽶Ƶֱs been to other performances in Dawson Creek, including for Papa Roach and Dean Brody, and said she㽶Ƶֱs never seen concertgoers in the city act in such a way.
He was an amazing performer! But some of the people in the pot acted atrociously! I had my hair pulled, some random guy pulled my friend out of the crowd. I had drinks spilled on me because a chick was tossing drinks at some dude.
㽶Ƶֱ brandi daly (@SmoQueed420)
PEOPLE SUCK! rocked though🤘🏻
Smith has three B.C. tour stops left: Kamloops on Nov. 16, Penticton on Nov. 17 and Abbotsford on Nov. 18.
ashley.wadhwani@bpdigital.ca
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