PRESIDENT Deny Allegations Of Being An Industry Plant

Masked alternative metal breakout PRESIDENT have addressed claims that their rapid rise this year is the result of industry backing, insisting their success has been organic.

Despite rumors linking the group to Charlie Simpson of Fightstar/Busted fame and noting shared management with Sleep Token via Future History, the band’s vocalist told Metal Hammer that their early achievements are not the result of corporate influence.

“When you blow up really quickly, it’s assumed you’re backed by a huge corporate machine. People find it hard to accept that something can just explode organically. But if something’s getting a lot of attention, you’re gonna draw equal measures of hate as you are love. I’d rather people felt something than nothing at all.”

Critics have pointed to the band’s high-profile live debut at this year’s Download Festival in Donington, UK, as evidence of industry support. The vocalist emphasized the performance was a personal challenge rather than a financial or corporate strategy.

“If it [the Download performance] went wrong, it would have been a fucking disaster. But it spurred me on to rise to the challenge. And hearing everyone shouting ‘President!’ made it all worth it; when I walked offstage, I was wiping tears off of my mask. It was such an emotional moment.”

PRESIDENT have also recently performed their first North American shows in New York and Los Angeles, offering fans a glimpse of their live presence. The band will continue their expansion stateside as the opening act for Bad Omens and Beartooth on their upcoming winter 2026 tour.

With Bad Omens & Beartooth:

02/22 Salt Lake City, UT – Delta Center
02/24 Denver, CO – Ball Arena
02/26 Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center
02/28 Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
03/02 Minneapolis, MN – Target Center
03/04 Rosemont, IL – Allstate Arena
03/06 Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
03/08 Laval, QC – Place Bell
03/10 Newark, NJ – Prudential Center
03/11 Boston, MA – TD Garden
03/13 Philadelphia, PA – Xfinity Mobile Arena
03/14 Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena
03/16 Raleigh, NC – Lenovo Center
03/17 Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
03/19 Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
03/20 San Antonio, TX – Frost Bank Center
03/22 Oklahoma City, OK – Paycom Center
03/24 Glendale, AZ – Desert Diamond Arena
03/26 Inglewood, CA – Kia Forum
03/27 Oakland, CA – Oakland Arena

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