NewsDecember 2, 2016 11:50 AM ET16,881 views

King 810 booted from Chicago show due to 'violent imagery'

King 810 had been scheduled to perform at Thalia Hall in Chicago, IL on December 18, however the show's promoter has cancelled the event due to the "band's excessive use of guns and violent imagery." King 810 was informed of the matter via an email from the promoter, which reads as follows:
"We have been receiving phone calls from people in the neighborhood asking why the show is being allowed to happen at Thalia. Specifically they are sighting the band's excessive use of guns and violent imagery. We are ending 2016 with the highest rate of gun violence in Chicago's history and people are particularly sensitive. Defending the show, in the current environment, is becoming more and more difficult. We would like to cancel the event. It does not seem wise to move forward consdering the current state of the neighborhood and our position in the community. We do not take cancellations lightly and I can assure you that we have considered all options. We are confident that this is the best route to take."

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anonymous 12/2/2016 9:03:02 AM

Drum roll please...........

anonymous 12/2/2016 9:03:52 AM

Shpoopty ooopty pants

anonymous 12/2/2016 9:04:42 AM

good. i live in Chicago and this band sucks. a bunch of lumpy tough guys waving guns to be edgy

anonymous 12/2/2016 9:15:50 AM

bAk 2 dA JiFfyZ in FlImT wE gOeZ!!!!

anonymous 12/2/2016 9:18:43 AM

White kids that want to be black are super bummed

anonymous 12/2/2016 9:26:25 AM

i'd be using Chicago's high violent crime rate to prevent this shitty band from playing in my city, too.

anonymous 12/2/2016 9:30:57 AM

Holy fcking liberals batman

anonymous 12/2/2016 9:49:22 AM

The irony of angry ass ticket holders starting a violent riot over this

anonymous 12/2/2016 9:51:32 AM

I RO NY

anonymous 12/2/2016 9:52:23 AM

"We have been receiving phone calls from people in the neighborhood asking." That was Tod and his gang members pulling a prank while brandishing their guns. ;-)

anonymous 12/2/2016 9:57:47 AM

Would be rad if Body Count booked and played a show at this venue with no hassle.

anonymous 12/2/2016 10:12:46 AM

I was hoping they would play and would get killed by actual tough people.

anonymous 12/2/2016 10:22:19 AM

could they do a Ted Nugent set and rally everyone together?....amirite? ...(tap tap) this mic working?

anonymous 12/2/2016 10:32:53 AM

Looks like they'll have to go back to the suburb their from and return all those plastic AK47s. Maybe they can write more poetry and nu metal about it. At least they can zip their hoodie hoods all way up since it's getting cold out.

anonymous 12/2/2016 11:18:50 AM

more like attendance was going to be so bad let's get some press by cancelling a show

anonymous 12/2/2016 11:22:13 AM

"The irony of angry ass ticket holders starting a violent riot over this" That's weird, I've never seen five people riot before.

anonymous 12/2/2016 11:22:58 AM

"Looks like they'll have to go back to the suburb their from and return all those plastic AK47s. Maybe they can write more poetry and nu metal about it. At least they can zip their hoodie hoods all way up since it's getting cold out." Flint ain't no suburb, fruit.

anonymous 12/2/2016 11:31:03 AM

These libgays would totally book Body Count with no problem. That's the reality.

anonymous 12/2/2016 11:40:01 AM

I thought hardcore was for the hard

anonymous 12/2/2016 12:04:22 PM

Maybe they can get nickleback to play to keep all you cucks happy

anonymous 12/2/2016 12:27:54 PM

Lol @ all the lead in the water.

anonymous 12/2/2016 2:06:06 PM

woop wopp

anonymous 12/2/2016 2:25:51 PM

White metal fans are offing each other in record numbers. Better keep these guys out.

anonymous 12/2/2016 2:26:25 PM

Funny before thalia was hosting hipster favs and gentrification took over the neighborhood was actually on an episode of "gangland" ha!

anonymous 12/2/2016 2:29:59 PM

Highest gun violence rates...yet the strictest gun laws. And people are always trying to censor anything with guns there... People are so dumb. Perhaps they should focus on the countless shot rap acts who constantly promote violence.

anonymous 12/2/2016 2:38:35 PM

Maybe Eagles of Death Metal could fill in? Too real?

anonymous 12/2/2016 3:01:20 PM

@anon two posts up Wait, you mean like black on black violence is actually a huge problem???

menstrualmath 12/2/2016 3:14:49 PM

King 810 thinks theyre black, but theyre not, theyre just gay.

genghisjohn 12/2/2016 3:33:51 PM

"Cuz it's hard out here for a pimp..."

anonymous 12/2/2016 4:38:37 PM

^^ you should be a comedian because that is hilarious

anonymous 12/2/2016 5:50:23 PM

Dude tried to sound smart but didn't know the difference between SIGHT and CITE. What fcking pansies Chiraq son ! Can't handle a little picture of guns GTFO I think they just realized King 810 blows and the show is pointless

anonymous 12/2/2016 8:39:34 PM

KING 810 BANNED FROM SHOW I'M OFFENDED

anonymous 12/3/2016 1:33:11 AM

Sighted

anonymous 12/3/2016 2:40:17 AM

Jason Hale is stoked

anonymous 12/3/2016 3:34:10 AM

Sighting Citing Sighting Citing

anonymous 12/3/2016 4:05:40 AM

King 810 is shit and thalia is pos'd as fvck.. The only winners here are the fans

anonymous 12/3/2016 7:07:38 AM

I fully support the approach of calling out their goofy replica airsoft gun gimmick because we all know the real reason...the good people at Thalia wanted to spare the neighborhood from listening to this god awful band

anonymous 12/3/2016 10:07:09 AM

reading between the lines I'm going to guess that this was easier for the promoter than emailing their agent and saying "Nobody likes this band and nobody is buying tickets. I'm cancelling."

anonymous 12/3/2016 12:04:00 PM

Voilent Imagery? I work downstairs and I am almost positive that they were booted from the show due to Violet gayry.

anonymous 12/3/2016 3:24:26 PM

"reading between the lines I'm going to guess that this was easier for the promoter than emailing their agent and saying "Nobody likes this band and nobody is buying tickets. I'm cancelling." You are getting warm, Marco Polo

anonymous 12/3/2016 8:35:11 PM

liberals r us

anonymous 12/4/2016 7:42:14 AM

They should be booted from the music industry for shit music.

anonymous 12/4/2016 8:29:56 AM

CUM 810

anonymous 12/4/2016 8:30:43 AM

WIGGERS RULE!

anonymous 12/4/2016 8:43:20 AM

They should change their name to GIVE HEAD TO THE TURD AS IT SLIDES OUT MY ASS! THEN CHEW IT UP AND SPIT IT IN YOUR HAND AND JACKOFF WITH IT. MIX THE c-m UP WITH THAT AND BUST YOUR MOMMA IN THE FACE WITH IT AND THEN SKULLfck HER AND CUT HER FACE OPEN AND SPIT A SNOT HAWKER IN IT. Also, real shit... the captcha at the bottom... one of the words is "gayana"... even the internet senses the tsunami of c-m this band ingests.

anonymous 12/4/2016 8:58:40 AM

Major queef.

anonymous 12/4/2016 10:10:17 AM

I am truly let down by the lack of originality in the comment section here. You guys are falling off.

anonymous 12/4/2016 1:26:40 PM

Censorship! You have no right to discriminate against this band simply because of what some overly-sensitive citizens say. If they do not want to see the show then they do not have to buy a ticket. That is their right. Just like it is the right of those who are fans of these artists to buy a ticket and go to the show. Choosing the squeaky cog just to avoid having a back bone is just wrong.

anonymous 12/4/2016 5:07:17 PM

"I am truly let down by the lack of originality in the comment section here. You guys are falling off." I like lambgoat because it reminds me how I wanna center up to a lamb/goats ass portal and get some shit berries in my mouth and spit them up in the air and spike them like a volleyball at Queef 810 while they play. Then swipe my hand up my ass crack and give the band high fives ala butthole fingers. mmmmmmmm buttery buttholefingers!

anonymous 12/4/2016 5:09:46 PM

P.S. This band is as gay as kanye west and trump shit. Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa a SHIT BERRIES!

anonymous 12/4/2016 5:16:46 PM

Can we boot them from existence next?

anonymous 12/5/2016 8:20:16 AM

shit band, shit city

anonymous 12/5/2016 4:30:22 PM

The fckboi posting in 3 of the last 8 comments was cringe


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