Pretenders frontwoman Chrissie Hynde has shared an end-of-the-year message on social media, and in it she sort of apologizes to fans for some of her behavior.
“What a year! We had a great tour thanks to you, our audience, for coming to see us. Thank-you SOOOOO much! We can’t do this without you and we cannot thank you enough for being there for us,” she begins the message, before noting, “As always, I have a few apologies to make….”
“First of all, I’m sorry that I’ve never adjusted to the phone / filming / picture taking culture,” she shares. “I’ve sworn and berated the very audience that is there for us. There’s no way to explain how distracting it is and why I have a meltdown when I see a phone.”
She says that sometimes it bothers her so much she thinks “it’s just not worth it” and she should “find another vocation” but says, “I love the band and I love playing live for you. I just don’t’ (sic) like being stalked.”
Hynde also apologizes for her post back in October where she asked fans going to more than one show to get out of the front row to make room for locals.
“I will reinstate that we love to see people come back for more, but we travel the world to play to a new audience each night, so it’s good to see the locals up front,” she writes. “Come one and all…… but be fair!”
“So, have a merry Christmas and a happy new year and thank you once again for making it a joyful year for myself and the band entire, and our lovely crew,” she closes the post. “Best wishes all round!”
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