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DEFTONES Fans Riot Following Bangkok Concert Cancelation; Video Available

February 16, 2011

According to Straits Times, DEFTONES fans rioted in Bangkok, Thailand, Tuesday night (February 15) after the band was forced to cancel a show at the city's Thunderdome Arena.

The concert was scheduled to start at 8 p.m., but organizers announced at around 9:30 p.m. that the show was being called off due to "electrical problems."

Thousands of the disappointed concert-goers went home, but a few hundred fans "started throwing bottles at the stadium building, breaking windows and vandalizing tents and beer booths outside the venue. Some of the tents were set on fire," police Lt. Tawatchai Jongyingcharoen told the Associated Press. (See video footage of the rioting below.)

Early this morning, the DEFTONES posted an apology on its web site and Facebook page.

"Due to local power issues that threatened the safety of the band and their fans, DEFTONES were forced to cancel their show last night at the Thunderdome in Bangkok, Thailand. DEFTONES would like to apologize to those that were inconvenienced and hope to return to Thailand in the near future. Refund info to follow soon," the band said.

DEFTONES is scheduled to play in Singapore on Wednesday night.

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