Joyce Manor release statement regarding stage diving incident

Joyce Manor frontman Barry Johnson has released a statement in response to two recent incidents in which he called out stage diving fans at their shows.

Johnson makes clear the reason behind him calling the attendees out, while also apologising for 'losing his cool.'

You can check out the statement below.

I wasn’t able to watch people being hurt so I asked people not to act in the way that was hurting people. If that means you don’t support the band, I respect that. If you don’t want to attend the shows, we respect that. If you’ve bought a ticket to the show and want your money back because you want that to be your experience, we will refund you.

I don’t have an issue with anyone’s lifestyle. I apologize to losing my cool in Houston. I saw someone whose full intention was to harm people and was upset.

I look forward to playing music in a safe environment for everyone from here on out.