Ronnie Radke Claims U.K. Will Suffer ‘Huge Financial Struck’ Following Visa Rejection

Falling In Reverse frontman Ronnie Radke isn’t one to avoid debate, and his newest talk about his visa rejection into the U.K., resulting in their trip cancellation, have fans talking when again.

After being rejected a visa to explore the nation– a choice connected to his 2008 jail sentence– Radke stated in TikTok videos that the financial fallout of the programs, which he called “an actual Taylor Swift-sized show worth of tickets,” will be felt everywhere.

The band’s canceled U.K. trip had actually supposedly offered 75,000 tickets, leaving fans dissatisfied and Radke seemingly disappointed. In a string of videos, the singer didn’t keep back: “You’re commemorating the kids in my DMs with cancer that were delighted to see me now they can’t. That’s what you’re commemorating.”.

” You’re commemorating the huge financial hit that’s gon na have on the U.K. for a little 2nd– like the flights, the hotels, the tickets and all that things,” he stated, resolving critics who appeared to cheer the trip’s cancellation. “That’s what you’re commemorating.”

Radke compared his circumstance to artists like Lil Wayne, Ja Guideline, and Snoop Dogg, who have actually likewise dealt with visa problems in the U.K. due to legal histories. “You most likely go and presume that it’s a politically charged factor, however it’s not. It’s simply the reality that they altered the law,” he stated. “I was enabled to get in after ten years, after leaving jail, they altered the law.”

” It’s not an individual attack, guys. I understand you guys are truly upset it’s held off.”

Regardless of the frustration, Radke is turning lemons into lemonade. He revealed a brand-new merch product– a “God Conserve the King of the Music Scene” tee shirt– with all earnings going to the U.K. Jail Reform charity.

” I’m so honored to understand that I might offer 75,000 tickets in the UK,” he stated, including, “This tee shirt is for you guys … 100% is going to that charity.” You can discover the tee shirt here

Radke likewise called out Austria’s Nova Rock celebration for dropping Falling In Reverse from its lineup, blaming it on his “character”. “Fans seethed, so I informed them to relax and have a ‘Vienna sausage,'” he joked, implicating organizers of overreacting and identifying them “spineless pieces of s–.”.

The canceled U.K. trip is the most recent obstacle for the band, whose European run has actually otherwise been a success. While Radke promises to go back to the U.K., visa constraints stay a considerable barrier for him and the band’s dedicated fans. At the time of composing, Falling In Reverse’s ‘Popular Mons( Trip)’ is still set to head to Australia in March 2025, striking arenas in Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane.

Previously this year, Falling In Reverse’s newest album Popular Beast protected the leading area on Signboard’s Leading Acid rock Albums for the very first time and marked the band’s very first release because 2017. The band charted 4 previous entries on the top Acid rock Albums, all of which debuted and peaked at No. 2: The Drug in Me Is You ( 2011 ), Fashionably Late ( 2013 ), Similar to You ( 2015) and Coming Home ( 2017 ).