According to a report in Vienna’s , the Austrian Green Party had a hand in the cancellation after demanding that Pantera be removed in a statement that echoed one from Germany’s Greens in advocating for Pantera to be dropped from that country’s events. “Due to its National Socialist past, Vienna in particular has a special historical responsibility to oppose any form of right-wing extremism.
While organizers did not give a specific reason for their decision, speculation has centered on an incident from 2016 when Anselmo was filmed giving a nazi salute and shouting “white power” during a tribute to late Pantera guitarist Dimebag Darrell. Shortly after, Anselmo , in which he said he had been drinking at the Dimebash and, “There was heavy-duty talk between myself and those who love Dime.
A spokesperson for Pantera said management had no official statement on the German or Austrian festival date cancellations. The Foos are preparing to hit the road this summer for their first major gigs since the death of drummer, 50, last summer in Bogota, Colombia on the eve of a festival gig there. Though the band has not yet announced who will be playing drums with them on the upcoming gigs, the roster already includes seven major dates, including appearances at
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