B.C. country music star Dallas Smith has called out what he described as 91Ƶdisgusting91Ƶ behaviour by audience members during a performance this week in Dawson Creek.
In a tweet, Smith said he watched 91Ƶgirls and guys punching, pulling hair, groping girls,91Ƶ from the stage Tuesday night at the Encana Events Centre.
He went on to say that 91Ƶmost fans were great,91Ƶ but had a strongly worded message condemning the behavior of those that he said ruined the night.
91ƵGrow the [explicit] up,91Ƶ he wrote.
I'm a good person. I speak my mind. I stand up for myself. Go ahead and be offended. I'm okay with that.
91Ƶ Dallas Smith (@dallassmith)
Smith, who was born and raised in Langley and is now on a North American tour, has received a mix of backlash and praise for speaking out 91Ƶ from fans, other musicians and local politicians.
Tweeted fan Emily Wheat: 91ƵI hope your (sic) not willing to throw our entire town into this category as many residents did not attend and many concert goers (sic) aren91Ƶt even from Dawson creek but the surrounding areas.91Ƶ
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Dawson Creek Mayor Dale Bumstead took to Facebook, saying comments like Smith91Ƶs can make a signficant impact on a city91Ƶs reputation and future economic opportunities.
91ƵMy heart, my stomach, my body hurts when someone makes a discouraging comment about our city,91Ƶ Bumstead wrote.
91ƵReputation IS everything. We work so hard day in and day out to build our communities reputation as a community that has a great quality of life. Very sad day for me right now.91Ƶ
Country singer Brett Kissel, who91Ƶs visiting the city in March, indirectly and told Dawson Creek their city is great.
Smith was quick to reply to Kissel91Ƶs remarks, saying he was 91Ƶstanding up to the groping, sucker punches and assaults on concertgoers.91Ƶ
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One attendee, Brandi Daly, Tweted she had her hair pulled, a drink spilled on her and 91Ƶsome random guy pulled my friend out of the crowd.91Ƶ
In another Tweet, she said she91Ƶs been to other performances in Dawson Creek, including for Papa Roach and Dean Brody, and said she91Ƶs never seen concertgoers in the city act in such a way.
He was an amazing performer! But some of the people in the pot acted atrociously! I had my hair pulled, some random guy pulled my friend out of the crowd. I had drinks spilled on me because a chick was tossing drinks at some dude.
91Ƶ brandi daly (@SmoQueed420)
PEOPLE SUCK! rocked though🤘🏻
Smith has three B.C. tour stops left: Kamloops on Nov. 16, Penticton on Nov. 17 and Abbotsford on Nov. 18.
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