Posted by Frank Carter ejected a man from a Sex Pistols show in Denver following a heated confrontation regarding the creation of a women-only mosh pit. The punk icons are currently touring North America, with the incident occurring at the Ogden Theatre in Denver, Colorado, on Friday, October 9th.
Before the band launched into their track ‘No Feelings’, frontman Frank Carter attempted to facilitate a safe space by creating a women-only mosh pit. However, a man positioned at the front of the crowd audibly voiced his opposition to the initiative.
Addressing the individual directly, Carter stated: “Every time, there’s always a fucking man that tells me, ‘[Women] can do this all the fucking time’. Like, they can’t. They fucking can’t. Do you know why? Because they walk in the mosh pit and they get a fucking elbow to the head by a fucking idiot!”
When the man responded by shaking his head, the situation escalated. Carter retorted: “You’re shaking your head like you’re a fucking woman? Are you fucking stupid? It’s not your lived experience, so just shut the fuck up! Do you know what, instead of crouching, just fucking leave, bro!”
Carter continued to challenge the man’s perspective, emphasizing the necessity of such measures: “How is it so difficult for you to see space made for women at a Sex Pistols gig? Did you decide? No! They can’t fucking do this whenever. Ask any one of them if they feel safe in every mosh pit! Roll your fucking eyes at me – you fucking did this. You did this!”
Following the viral spread of footage from the event, Frank Carter took to Instagram Stories to further clarify his position. He stated, “If you are a man who gets offended by a band making room for a female only moshpit then you are PART OF THE PROBLEM. Stay home, read a book by Bell Hooks, come back when kindness, compassion and empathy have landed with you. Incels, homophobes, misogynists, racists, fascists not welcome.”
He added, “Also this isn’t up for debate. I don’t care for your pedantry. If it isn’t your lived experience, don’t fucking speak on it. If you are offended by being told something isn’t for you then imagine how it feels to be a woman in the current climate. And finally… When I say a Ladies only moshpit pit. I of course mean a trans inclusionary space. The space is for people who don’t usually feel safe… To dance and have fun without the worry of physical, sexual or psychological violence being used against them while they are vulnerable.”
The Sex Pistols continue their North American tour, with upcoming dates scheduled for December in Dublin, Edinburgh, Glasgow, and London.