BOSTON — Video of the Dropkick Murphys’ concert in Boston on St. Patrick’s Day is garnering attention after a political, expletive-filled rant on stage by the band’s frontman.
The Irish punk band’s frontman Ken Casey, shouting expletives, publicly singled out a concert attendee wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat during the show.
The Dropkick Murphys later posted a video of Casey’s rant on the band’s Instagram page, along with the words, “Happy St. Patrick’s Day from Boston !!”
“Chinese (expletive) red that they all wear and they think it’s dyed in their brains,” Casey, wearing a green shirt, shouted while on stage to his audience, referencing “MAGA” hats worn by supporters of President Donald Trump and concert attendees.
“They got the black-on-black, Elon Musk, true-Nazi edition,” Casey continued shouting into his microphone and to the audience.
“And then, my man here,” Casey said, pointing to a concert attendee wearing a MAGA hat in the audience. “He’s getting ready for summer with a nice (expletive) white, white one, alright?”
“If you’re in a room full of people and you want to know who’s in a cult, how do you know who’s in a cult?” Casey asked the crowd. “They’ve been holding up a (expletive) hat the whole night to represent a president.”
He then said, “This is America, there’s no kings here. And anyway, if you mind, sir, we’re gonna play a song about our grandparents and people who, like, fought Nazis in the war and (expletive), you know.”
“So if you could just shut the (expletive) up for five minutes,” Casey shouted to the concert attendee.
The official X page of the Dropkick Murphys on Tuesday read, “Account suspended. “X suspends accounts which violate the X Rules.”
It was unclear Tuesday when the band’s account was suspended from X, which is owned by Musk.
In a statement Tuesday, Casey said the band “broke up with” Musk first.
“We broke up with him first. We quit Twitter in 2022 when he was only half a Nazi,” Casey said of Musk in his statement.
“Then someone else took our handle, pretending to be our official account, so we filed a legal complaint to put a stop to that—which is why @dropkickmurphys shows as suspended,” Casey said.
“Look, we pulled our account because we didn’t want to be part of that guy’s empire. But if we were still on there, I’m sure he would have suspended us by now,” Casey said.
In a statement on Tuesday, MassGOP Spokesperson Logan Trupiano called Casey’s concert rant ignorant and offensive.
“This is yet another example of an out-of-touch celebrity who lives a charmed life, completely insulated from the consequences of the policies they champion. When you’re that rich and famous, politics doesn’t affect you the way it does everyday Americans,” Trupiano said. “Surrounded by yes-men, these celebrities feel entitled to insult and demean millions of hardworking people simply for holding different political views.”
“It’s not just ignorant—it’s offensive,” Trupiano said. “Under the Biden administration, countless Americans have suffered. They saw the impact of failed policies firsthand and made a decision for change. For a celebrity to vilify them for that choice is a slap in the face to the very people who spend their hard-earned money supporting their work.”
“This is yet another reminder that the so-called ‘tolerant left’ is anything but,” Trupiano said. “We need less division and more respect for differing viewpoints—especially from those whose wealth and privilege shield them from the struggles of everyday life.”
Dropkick Murphys have a history of being politically active, railing against former President George Bush as part of an anti-Bush music effort called Rock Against Bush, supporting unions and advocating against Trump in 2017, the Patriot Ledger reported.
More recently, at an event in Clearwater, Florida last month, the band again called out an attendee wearing Trump political gear, the newspaper reported.
Fans and social media users took to the band’s Instagram post to share their thoughts on Casey’s rant in Boston.
“No politics during a concert, especially when I’m paying for that ticket,” one Instagram user wrote.
“Just sad to ostracize half your fan base….,” wrote another.
Others praised Casey.
“Hell yeah this made my day!!!” one Instagram user wrote.
“Good for you!!! That’s what punk rock is about,” wrote another.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.
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