Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello has weighed in on a number of criticisms lobbied in opposition to the group by followers on the X platform, with the dialogue primarily coping with whether or not or not the anti-establishment rockers required followers to be vaccinated so as to attend their 2022 reunion run.

In a since-deleted tweet criticizing the group for allegedly imposing COVID-19 insurance policies at their exhibits, Morello responded, “No offense but you’re a fucking idiot. RATM has played 19 shows in the last 13 years and ZERO of those shows have required vax. Pass this along to your idiots friends por fa vor. Also, while you’re mewling about Big Pharma, how about Big Oil and Big Tobacco and Big Landlords and Big Military and Big Elon? It’s called Big Capitalism vs human beings and the our planet. So I accept your apology and let’s aim at the right target bubba.”

Within that thread of responses, one responder countered that the Chicago present on the United Center had Covid tips requiring vaccination or proof of a detrimental take a look at and that Morello was appearing as if that hadn’t occurred.

The guitarist responded, “100% incorrect. When we booked the tour and sold the tickets it was pre-pandemic, so naturally no vax requirement. When venues opened during covid some had the below stipulations on concerts held during that period. We played ZERO shows during this time. Zero. In part because we wanted to protect our fans and their families.”

He continued, “When we eventually played these shows, including the United Center, ALL restrictions at ALL the venues we played had been lifted. While I am a big supporter of science, hear my words: NO Rage fan was EVER required to present anything other than a ticket to see the band. Read that again, Charlie.”

While the venue had as soon as had Covid tips in place, they’d been lifted by the point the present passed off simply as Morello had defined.

Morello then addressed one other commenter who had known as Rage Against the Machine out for enjoying the Democratic National Convention, stating that they “rage for the machine,” with the guitarist as soon as once more correcting the narrative supplied.

“We played a protest AGAINST the convention. You guys are so stupid,” he defined.

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The present in query was a free live performance held throughout the road from the DNC’s Los Angeles location on the Staples Center again in 2000. The band’s preliminary makes an attempt at staging a live performance backed by MTV’s “Choose or Lose” marketing campaign had been denied, however a variety of protest teams determined to surrender their allotted time within the “protest zone” space to present the band a platform to play. Police declared the live performance an “unlawful assembly,” and makes an attempt to disperse the group resulted in chaos, a few of which was captured within the band’s Live on the Grand Olympic Auditorium DVD.

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Earlier this yr, drummer Brad Wilk confirmed in an announcement that Rage Against the Machine “will not be touring or playing live again.” He then added a thanks to the followers who supported the group through the years.

This adopted a 2023 interview during which guitarist Tom Morello had shared his uncertainty for the band’s future and famous that “right now, we’re in a time of healing.”

Rage final carried out in 2022, calling off the rest of their dates after singer Zack de la Rocha had ruptured his Achilles tendon early of their reunion tour. The band continued the preliminary leg of dates with the singer seated all through performances.

While the band seems finished as a touring entity, Morello has been enjoying exhibits in Europe of late with dates in Czechia and Portugal this week, in addition to appearances on the Louder Than Life and Aftershock festivals within the U.S. this fall.