NIN pulls out of MTV Movie awards

karlaBOO · Post by **karlaBOO** » Wed Jun 01, 2005 7:17 pm

Nine Inch Nails Pull Out Of MTV Movie Awards

May 31, 2005 9:55 a.m. EST

Hector Duarte Jr. - All Headline News Staff Reporter

HOLLYWOOD (AHN) - Band frontman, Trent Reznor, decided to pull out of a scheduled performance during this years VMA's after the network asked him not to display a stage backdrop featuring the image of President Bush.

According to a statement by MTV, the network did not feel comfortable "with their presence being built around a partisan political statement," adding the band decided to pull out as soon as organizers expressed their discomfort.

Reznor responded with a statment on the group's website, NIN.com, saying, "Nine Inch Nails will not be performing at the MTV Movie Awards as previously announced. We were set to perform 'The Hand That Feeds' with an unmolested, straightforward image of George W. Bush as the backdrop. Apparently, the image of our President is as offensive to MTV as it is to me. See you on tour this fall when we return to play in America."

MTV says the Foo Fighters will replace Nine Inch Nails during the taping, scheduled for June 4. The show will braodcast June 9.

:lol:

Mercurygriffin · Post by **Mercurygriffin** » Wed Jun 01, 2005 7:39 pm

That's my boy! :twisted:

Post by **Bone** » Wed Jun 01, 2005 8:02 pm

Props to Trent for sticking to his artistic expression.

The Stormstress · Post by **The Stormstress** » Thu Jun 02, 2005 9:50 am

Giv 'em Hell, Trent!

Bigun · Post by **Bigun** » Thu Jun 02, 2005 12:51 pm

Publicity stunt.

junkie christ · Post by **junkie christ** » Thu Jun 02, 2005 5:50 pm

Bigun wrote:Publicity stunt.

janet jacksons titty was publicity
this is a guy giving a fuck you and stickin to his guns.
more power to him, i couldnt think of a better pair to say fuck you two, mtv and gwb

Bigun · Post by **Bigun** » Fri Jun 03, 2005 5:53 am

Better way of sayin "Fuck you" to MTV is not even do it in the first place.

I may just be a lil' on the pessimistic side on Mr. Reznor here, but it seems to me like he is always getting labeled as the "rebelious" artist. But let's face it, he can't even take a crap without seeming to shovel shit in someone's or something's face.

Take for instance... if one of us were do sport a T-shirt with Mr. Bush's face on it.... it would be quite nerdy. Oh-ho... but if his majesty Mr. Reznor were to put one on... oh well... he's making a political statement, he's a badass, let's all go kiss his feet.

I'll give it to him, he makes decent music, but I find him no more rebelious than Green Day. My $0.02.

blindboy · Post by **blindboy** » Fri Jun 03, 2005 2:10 pm

Take for instance... if one of us were do sport a T-shirt with Mr. Bush's face on it.... it would be quite nerdy. Oh-ho... but if his majesty Mr. Reznor were to put one on... oh well... he's making a political statement, he's a badass, let's all go kiss his feet.

That may be true however, your music and oppinions don't reach millions of people.

rec|use · Post by **rec|use** » Fri Jun 03, 2005 3:14 pm

Better way of sayin "Fuck you" to MTV is not even do it in the first place.

i agree

junkie christ · Post by **junkie christ** » Fri Jun 03, 2005 3:18 pm

blindboy wrote:
Take for instance... if one of us were do sport a T-shirt with Mr. Bush's face on it.... it would be quite nerdy. Oh-ho... but if his majesty Mr. Reznor were to put one on... oh well... he's making a political statement, he's a badass, let's all go kiss his feet.

That may be true however, your music and oppinions don't reach millions of people.

hahahaahah

Wicked_Carnie · Post by **Wicked_Carnie** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 11:34 am

that'll do, trent. that'll do.

B_Ko · Post by **B_Ko** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 4:33 pm

MTV can suck my ass.