Pete Parada, the drummer for the Offspring, has found out the hard way that some businesses — and even bands — are drawing a hard line onto come back to work. He posted on his social media Tuesday that he's been ousted from the group because he won't agree to get the Covid vaccine.
Pete Parada of The Offspring performs live on stage at Espaco das Americas in Sao Paulo, on Oct. 29, 2019."Since I am unable to comply with what is increasingly becoming an industry mandate, it has recently been decided that I am unsafe to be around, in the studio, and on tour," Parada wrote in a multi-part Instagram post."I mention this because you won't be seeing me at these upcoming shows.
Parada gets more philosophical about his resistance to mandating vaccinations as the post goes on, saying that he also supports those who are anti-vax because of"an understandable distrust" in the system, and noting that"half the population is having a shockingly different reaction to these jabs than was expected."
Good riddance
👍💉🦠
Offspring sucks who cares
I got two shots and still got violently sick. The point is though I am currently recovering from three days of wishing I was dead, I am alive to laugh it off while blowing my nose. Get vaccinated!
Good for the band!
Good.
So many great memories of the Offspring in high school & going into college; I remember playing their songs on the way to pick my friends to go to school. CarPool
Boo hoo
🤷🏻♀️ his choice
Why does every story leave out that the singer has a PhD in molecular biology and might be more aware than the drummer of how this shit works?
Atleast he is not a sheeple
isn't it illegal?
There’s more to it than just not being vaxxed. He’s probably obnoxious about his refusal. I’d kick him out of my band just for being an asshole. 🤣
Bravi!
A lot of people here didn't read the article. Parada has Guillain-Barre Syndrome and medically cannot get the vaccine
How sad.🥺
Offspring, whom I've never heard of, is suddenly one of my top 10 bands. Whatever they sound like I'm sure I'll enjoy listening.
You gotta keep em vaccinated.
No biggy no one probably listens to them anyway.
sometimes your personal choice comes with unintended consequences. Or maybe he's just an asshole
Free to make your choice, just gotta live with the consequences.
Who
Good for him! We applaud you!
He a beat off anyway!
Breaking News: Lead guitarist & singer of Offspring has caught Covid after kicking his drummer out of the band….😂🇺🇸.
Good
Offspring is still playing?
So what...then get vaccinated. Its not that difficult
Great riddance 👍🏻
Choices have consequences
[insert joke about keeping them separated here]
Who?
Good...
Good
No worries. I'm sure there is a redneck country band looking for a drummer.
There’s no need to re-run the same story about some old band having a dick drummer unless it’s some kind of new Amber Alert for stupid people.
People still care about this band?
Good
Good 👍
What's this weeks ago? They should start calling news olds.
Read this story a number of times from a number of sources and I still find it shocking. Offspring are still going! WTF! 😜😂
His new band is the I See Yous.
Fair enough.
Who? Who cares
Bands will switch drummers every once in a while. No issues.
Good
for the third time in as many day? how many times can the same guy be fired and its still news
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tough
Good
Good for him!!! Vaccination is not a moral obligation. It’s optional!
What is “the most unnecessary ‘news’ ?”
Yep, sounds about right.
This is beyond ridiculous 🙄 Culture of hate. Be like the Italians 🇮🇹
I played by the rules. Stayed home, limited my time in public, wore a mask, got the vaccine as soon as possible. IMO, anyone who didn't follow the rules gets what they earned and need to stop whining.
👍👏
Good! He is not only putting his life on risk of almost certain death but others’ too.
Pure prejudice! TheVaccinatedAreJustScaredofDeathObjects COVID19 Coronavirus DeathISPartofLife AcceptIt DealWithIt SAPS
The guy with the sticks didn’t want to get stuck. Ironic.
Where in the world will they find a new drummer? Imagine getting booted from a successful band that is still selling out venues because you are afraid of a needle.
buh bye dummy
Gotta wonder how it's affecting his 'self esteem' that he can't 'come out and play'. 😂
They are still a band?
Nah nah why don't you get a (new) job
So get vaccinated and stop crying
So now a punk rock band is following government and health official guidelines/rules? 🤣 Everything is now officially twisted around.
Hahahahaha! You were to replaceable you fool!!
Decisions have consequences!
🎶nah nah why don’t you get a job🎶
GOOD
2 persons I knew died a week after taking the vaccines last month, One from blood clots and the other from pneumonia. Let's see the stats of hospitalization and death from vaccinated ppl.
Good for them! Like they can't Google this info:
FAFO
Maybe he can join Eric Clapton's band.
FYI, his body, his life, his choice.
The real news here is the band was still together that long
Not sure what the issue is here. Freedom of choice doesn’t mean freedom from consequences.
Gotta keep em separated
Oh well
Dumb and Drummer
Dude has a medical reason to not get vaccinated…
Cool.
They have had 5 drummers. If he wants to leave let him if he wants to stay he can get vaccinated
Sounds to me like he “VOLUNTEERED” for early retirement.
Will give him time to reflect on the bands irrelevancy
Breaking news! A drummer no one cares about is booted by a band that's no longer relevant!
Now that's just PunkAss Rock.
Bye Felicia.
The headline is garbage. He and his doctor decided that with his preexisting medical conditions it would be wise to not get vaccinated at this time. NBC do better !!
good.. asswipe
😂
Pete: You’re going to go far kid. Why don’t you get yourself a job?
Good
People seem to take this in a weird way. I dont think he refuse. He got some issues and doesnt think the vaccine will be good for him. And he understand that mean he cant play with the band. And I dont think any of them are angry. Peace? :)
Good!
“Gotta keep em separated”
Buh Bye!
He can’t come out and play
You made your personal decision and commitment and I for one will respect that. God bless you.👍
Idiot
drschaos Gotta keep 'em separated.
Rock and roll baby! 🤘
Well Pete, rebellion in the middle of a pandemic = death. So, be a big boy and do what you have to do. Stop crying in the corners.
But heroine and fentanyl Cocaine n cheeseburgers by all means
Which means he doesn't have to show up at the meetings once a year to discuss why they don't get booked
I'm old enough to remember when rock and roll was rebellion.
How dare he question authority, that is not what punk rock is about!
Poor guy. It’s a shame this sort of discrimination is allowed. It will be mostly applied and used against people of color.
Weh
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