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Categories: CULTURE

Spiritbox Phoenix fan ejection

Entities: Courtney LaPlante · Spiritbox · Phoenix, Arizona · Evanescence

Overview

During Spiritbox’s July 15 concert at the Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre in Phoenix, vocalist Courtney LaPlante halted the performance and ordered security to remove a front‑pit attendee who was repeatedly punching concert‑goers. The incident was captured on video and spread online.

Following the viral footage, LaPlante posted on social media on July 27, defending the ejection. She described the individual as an “old drunk man” whose behavior exceeded typical moshing and posed a safety risk, emphasizing that the action was taken to protect the audience while the band was opening for Evanescence.

Timeline

  1. 3 days ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Spiritbox singer Courtney LaPlante defends ejecting violent fan in Phoenix

    Courtney LaPlante of Spiritbox ejected a violent fan during a Phoenix show, later defending the decision on social media as necessary for safety, not a moshing issue.

  2. 9 days ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Spiritbox ejects violent fan during Phoenix, AZ concert

    Spiritbox stopped their Phoenix concert on July 15 to expel a violent fan after vocalist Courtney LaPlante identified and addressed the incident, with security removing the individual.

Sources

consequenceofsound.net · dnyuz.com · gameshub.com · theprp.com