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\n\tGarbage frontwoman Shirley Manson had sharp words for disrespectful behaviour at Good Things Festival, calling out a festivalgoer who repeatedly threw beach balls during the band\u2019s Melbourne set on Dec. 5.<\/p>\n
\n\t\u201cBig guy with your big f\u2013kin\u2019 beach ball,\u201d Manson said from the stage. \u201cWhat a f\u2013kin\u2019 douchebag\u2026 You\u2019re a f\u2013kin\u2019 middle-aged man in a f\u2013kin\u2019 ridiculous hat, and you\u2019re a f\u2013kin\u2019 f\u2013kface. I want, literally, to ask people to f\u2013kin\u2019 punch you in the f\u2013kin\u2019 face. But you know what? I\u2019m a lady, so I won\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\tWhile the comments sparked a wave of viral discussion online, Manson later doubled down on her stance in a statement posted to Threads, where she clarified her long-standing distaste for beach balls at shows and broader frustration with how some fans treat live music spaces.<\/p>\n
\n\t\u201cI make NO APOLOGIES whatsoever for getting annoyed at beach balls at shows,\u201d she wrote. \u201cI joined a band because I HATED THE F\u2013KING BEACH. I joined a band because I wanted to listen to Siouxsie and the Banshees and The Cure and be dark and beautiful.\u201d <\/p>\n
\n\tShe continued, \u201cI love the musical community and I want to respect their artistry. I am so tired of folks taking music for free and treating us all like circus performers.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\tThe Scottish alt-rock icon and her bandmates \u2014 who last toured Australia in 2016 \u2014 are currently performing across the country as part of Good Things Festival, with additional sold-out sideshows in Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney. <\/p>\n
\n\tTheir setlist includes fan favourites like \u201cOnly Happy When It Rains,\u201d \u201cCherry Lips (Go Baby Go!),\u201d \u201cStupid Girl\u201d and \u201cWhen I Grow Up,\u201d alongside material from their 2021 LP No Gods No Masters<\/em> and 2023\u2019s Let All That We Imagine Be The Light<\/em>.<\/p>\n \n\tThe band is scheduled to perform next in Sydney (Dec. 6) and Brisbane (Dec. 7), before kicking off their headline run.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n