Just a couple of months after releasing “Here With Me,” there’s some tension between Scottish band CHVRCHES and American producer Marshmello. But why? It’s all about who people associate with.
After collaborating with CHVRCHES, Marshmello released a collaboration with Chris Brown and Tyga on “Light It Up.” See below… Fair warning, it’s explicit.
CHVRCHES’ concerns are based on Tyga and Chris Brown’s domestic abuse incidents. They posted the following statement earlier this week:
— CHVRCHES (@CHVRCHES) April 25, 2019
Chris Brown had a rather aggressive response to the band’s disappointment and called the band “simple minded peasants” and adding that he wished they would walk “in front of a speeding bus full of mental patients.”
https://twitter.com/CBLIVEHQ/status/1122157142507753472
Read more about it from Pitchfork.
UPDATED 5/519:
It seems Lauren May, lead singer of CHVRCHES was receiving threats over her condemnation of Marshmello’s collab with Chris Brown and Tyga… Jai Wolf, an EDM artist and fan of the Scottish band, had something to say about it on Twitter:
u could start by standing up against the death threats @laurenevemay from chvrches is getting
not to sound like a white knight or anything but holy shit it’s so sad to see my favorite band have to increase security because of this chr*s br*wn nonsense https://t.co/Yuy8X83Lus
— (@jaiwolfx) May 2, 2019
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