Did anyone else pick up on this? the Kennedys invited Biafra to
play at their 25th anniversary gig in Los Angeles and as they say
try to bury the hatchet.Do you think it was a stunt or do you think
it was a genuine olive branch?
I missed this at the time but wondered if anyone else picked
up on it,another example of the messy world of music and
lawsuits
Ali.
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08.12.03 - Dead Kennedys Invite Jello Biafra to Perform at 25th Anniversary Show in Los Angeles August 19, 2003
Los Angeles, Calif., & San Francisco, Calif. – Seminal punk rock band Dead Kennedys announced today that they are extending an offer to former lead singer Jello Biafra to rejoin the band at their 25th Anniversary concert at the Key Club in Los Angeles on August 19th, 2003.
“We are absolutely serious in asking Jello to rejoin the band on our anniversary,” said Dead Kennedys bassist Klaus Flouride. “This is not a prank or a publicity stunt. Last evening we sent word to Biafra and his representatives informing him of this offer. We wanted to make sure he was informed in advance, so he knows that we are serious in asking for him to participate. We'd love it, and I think the fans would love it, if we could just bury the hatchet.”
“This isn't about nostalgia,” said Dead Kennedys guitarist East Bay Ray. “There are serious problems in the world right now and Dead Kennedys' message of questioning authority and thinking for yourself is more important than ever before. Maybe we could settle our differences and play together while we are all still able to do so.”
UPDATE: Jello Biafra has declined Dead Kennedys' invitation and will not be at the band's 25th Anniversary party August 19, 2003. Biafra has two pending lawsuits that he filed against Dead Kennedys and East Bay Ray, Klaus Flouride and D. H. Peligro, one in Alameda County Superior Court and one in United States Federal Court.