Bring Me The Horizon singer Oli Sykes has slammed fans who attempted to leave one of his concerts early.
The band’s frontman, 39, was performing in Nashville when he noticed concertgoers heading for the exits before the show had wrapped up.
Footage shared to TikTok captured Sykes kneeling at the edge of the stage in a cowboy hat trimmed with bright feathers as he singled out those in the audience.
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“That’s when I start seeing t***s leaving early to beat the traffic,” he told the audience.
“I can see one there, that c**t and he’s a VIP one too,” the rocker added, before asking, “What are you paying all that money for?”
The clip quickly went viral, with fans divided over whether the star’s comments were funny or out of line.
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“I always think it’s wild when artists talk about the fans that lined their pockets like this. I thought better of Oli,” wrote one person in the TikTok comment section.
Others defended the early exits, citing transport issues. “Last train and if they miss it, it’s too expensive for a taxi. Not rocket science,” one commenter wrote.
Another added: “I felt bad but he’s gotta take it up with go transit. If I miss my train I’m stranded in the city, I don’t have money or a credit card to get a hotel for the night.”
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Some backed Sykes, arguing they could never imagine leaving before the final song.
“We don’t leave UNTIL THE LIGHTS COME ON,” one person commented.
Another wrote: “Oli is worth all the traffic.”
Others claimed Sykes had made similar remarks during previous tour stops, with one fan writing: “He did this in Pittsburgh too.”
Bring Me The Horizon formed in Sheffield in 2004 and consists of Sykes, drummer Matt Nicholls, guitarist Lee Malia and bassist Matt Kean.
The group has released six studio albums, earned two Grammy nominations and this year won a Brit Award for Best Rock/Alternative Act.
Outside music, Sykes and his wife, Brazilian model Victoria Alissa Salles Silva, welcomed twins last year.
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