The band will not be included in future programming at NASCAR venues.” We are working with promoter Danny Wimmer Presents to address the issue. “Daytona International Speedway doesn’t condone the inappropriate actions that took place during Thursday’s Welcome to Rockville event. NASCAR spokesperson Ruyssell Branham stated: It has also been revealed that Brass Against have since been banned at playing at NASCAR-affiliated venues in the wake of that performance, which took place at the Daytona International Speedway. Urista‘s statement follows word yesterday (November 15th) that local authorities have been looking into the incident. I’m grateful for all of your continued love and support.” I apologize to them and want them to know that I didn’t mean to hurt them. I love my family, the band, and the fans more than anything and I know some were hurt or offended by what I did. I have always pushed the limits in music and onstage. I want to speak to my performance at Rockville metal festival in Daytona.
Now Urista herself has commented, offering the below statement today, November 16th: Thanks for bringing it last night, Daytona.” That’s not something the rest of us expected, and it’s not something you’ll see again at Brass Against shows. “We had a great time in Daytona last night at Welcome To Rockville. In the wake of the controversy, the band themselves issued this statement on the matter: The incident drew numerous headlines, with NSFW footage of it having widely circulated online.
As you’ve likely heard by now, Urista urinated on a willing fan onstage during her band’s set at the festival. Rock does not need cheap stunts when we have so many amazingly talented bands.”īrass Against vocalist Sophia Urista has issued a statement of her own addressing her eye-opening performance at last week’s ‘ Welcome To Rockville‘ festival in Daytona Beach, FL. I apologize to all of the families in the audience. We are removing them from Voragos and all future DWP events. The band’s Facebook page has more than 450,000 fans, and describes the New York-based group as “a collective with the goal of creating music to inspire social and personal change”.“I’m starting to be asked about Brass Against.
“Thanks for bringing it last night, Daytona.” That’s not something the rest of us expected, and it’s not something you’ll see again at our shows. Some can be heard cheering and also being grossed out in footage of the shocking moment that was uploaded to Twitter.īrass Against has since apologised for the stunt, writing on Twitter: “We had a great time last night at Welcome to Rockville. There were spectators just a few metres away from the gross moment. The urination lasted at least 10 seconds or more, and the man even appeared to have to spit some of it out. The man, who had a can stuck on his forehead, appeared happy enough at this idea, proceeding to lay down on the stage and let the urine flow onto his body and head.
She was performing a cover of Rage Against the Machine’s song, Wake Up, when she invited the man from the front row to come up on stage for a “golden shower”. The lead singer of a rock band gave the audience of a recent live show a huge surprise with an apparently unplanned stunt.ĭuring the Welcome to Rockville festival at the Daytona International Speedway, Florida, Sophia Urista from band Brass Against pulled down her pants and urinated on a man’s face.
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