Death Grips Never Planned on Actually Appearing at Their Scheduled Shows

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Photo by Tom Spray

You may recall that Death Grips bailed on their Chicago show and Lollapalooza set. Before venue employees at Chicago's Bottom Lounge announced that the band wouldn't be playing, pre-recorded Death Grips music played over the speakers, and there was a giant screenshot of an emailed suicide note. They weren't in Chicago, and according to Consequence of Sound, this was the band's plan. Recorded music, an unmanned drum set, and a giant suicide note. That's the show. 

The Bottom Lounge's marketing director Erin O'Neal told DNAinfo that Death Grips' management repeatedly said they were "on their way, only to be told by the same tour manager that the stage set up and the Death Grips album being played 'was the show. It appears to us that despite having a signed contract, they never intended on performing last night and instead wanted to leave a room of disappointed fans."

The drum kit that was destroyed was apparently a child's learning kit.

A promoter for the band’s scheduled show in Boston found out this was their plan for their other scheduled gigs, as well. They told Vanyaland it would just be the suicide note, drums, somebody playing music on an iPhone or CD. The band wouldn't be in the city.

Here's an example of a Death Grips show where the band actually showed up:

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