BLACKGOLD Exit CKY’s UK Tour Following Clash With Chad I Ginsburg: “We Won’t Support That Narcissism”

Masked nü-metal outfit BLACKGOLD have abruptly dropped off CKY’s UK tour following a reported clash with the band’s frontman, Chad I Ginsburg. The group had been scheduled to perform at The Fleece in Bristol, UK tonight (November 4th), but announced their exit earlier in the day through a video posted to social media.

In the clip, BLACKGOLD explained that the decision stemmed from their unwillingness to perform alongside Ginsburg, stating, “We can not do another gig next to the frontman of CKY. We can not support that type of narcissism. Our whole touring party just doesn’t want to be around it. We want to play for you guys and we do this for fun, but this has turned not fun. We can not be around that guy.”

The band went on to call the experience “absolutely horrendous,” referencing a “really bad vocal cover of ‘96 Quite Bitter Beings’” before signing off with, “Fuck Chad.”

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In their caption accompanying the video, BLACKGOLD elaborated:

“Our whole touring crew cannot perform alongside the frontman of CKY. The level of disrespect we’ve been shown by this individual leaves us no choice but to exit. Don’t be a narcissist, don’t be a dick.”

This isn’t the first time Chad I Ginsburg has faced friction on tour. In November 2024, CKY were removed from their UK run with Alien Ant Farm after an alleged backstage altercation between Ginsburg and Dryden Mitchell.

CKY’s current UK tour will continue as planned, with support acts rotating for the remainder of the run.

With False Reality:

11/06 Swansea, UK – Patti Pavilion
11/09 Nottingham, UK – Rescue Rooms
11/10 Newcastle, UK – Digital
11/11 Birkenhead, UK – Future Yard
11/12 Manchester, UK – Club Academy

With Molly Vulpyne Band:

11/14 Belfast, IRE – Limelight 2
11/15 Dublin, IRE – Opium Rooms

With Jools:

11/17 Glasgow, UK – Garage
11/18 Leeds, UK – Key Club
11/19 Sheffield, UK – Corporation
11/20 Norwich, UK – Waterfront
11/21 London, UK – O2 Academy Islington

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