Cheap Trick Says NO THANKS to playing at Repuke Convention

[FORD]

Cheap Trick says no thanks to playing at RNC
Posted 12:37 PM, April 24, 2016, by WGN Web Desk, Updated at 12:43pm, April 24, 2016



Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Cheap Trick doesn’t perform for just anyone.

Frontman Robin Zander tells The Guardian the Republican National Committee offered the band $100,000 to perform at its convention in Cleveland this summer. The band says it seriously considered, but declined.

“Maybe we should have accepted it – but we would all have got swastika guitars made,” Zander told The Guardian, adding, “We thought better of it.”

The Rockford, Illinois-based band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame earlier this month. The group is known for hits such as “I Want You to Want Me” and “Surrender.”

[FORD]

I'll bet Rick Nielsen could have actually made a swastika guitar look cool

[twonabomber]

Pretty sure Joe Walsh turned them down too.

There is some Democratic leaning demonstration at Cleveland State's Convocation Center on Sunday. The Roots are playing that gig. Al Sharpton was supposed to be leading a march but he backed out after the Dallas shootings.

Lynyrd Skynyrd and Kid Rock are playing some shows honoring veterans during the convention. I'm not sure those are official RNC events.

[Seshmeister]

Any band would be dumb to play at any conference never mind a Trump one because politicians are not cool and all you can do is upset some of your fan base.

[Seshmeister]

So I guess that just leaves Ted Pedo Poopy Pants Nugent or Dave Mustaine...

[BITEYOASS]

So I guess that just leaves Ted Pedo Poopy Pants Nugent or Dave Mustaine...

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Believe it or not, ole' Ped Nugent won't be showing up at the RNC this year. I think after Alex Jonestown's endorsement of Trump, the RNC will be packed with Twoofers, or Infowhores as I like to call them.