Instrument singer Maynard James Keenan carried out in drag on the Welcome to Rockville pageant Sunday evening (Could twenty first) in Daytona Seashore, Florida, in essence difficult a latest invoice signed into legislation by Governor Ron DeSantis only a few days in the past.
Heavy Consequence photographer Amy Harris captured photographs of Instrument’s headlining set (as seen within the gallery beneath) on the Florida fest, the place the band performed its first present of 2023. Keenan wore a blonde wig, exaggerated purple lipstick, and prosthetic breasts through the efficiency.
This previous Wednesday (Could seventeenth), DeSantis signed a sequence of payments focused towards drag reveals and transgender rights. One invoice particularly prevents minors from attending drag reveals. Since Welcome to Rockville is an all-ages pageant, Keenan was, basically, in violation of the brand new legislation.
As of now, Instrument’s solely different scheduled 2023 dates are at 4 extra US festivals: Sonic Temple in Columbus, Ohio; Louder Than Life in Louisville, Kentucky; Aftershock in Sacramento, California; and Energy Journey in Indio, California. Tickets to these upcoming fests can be found right here.
Keep tuned for Heavy Consequence‘s full protection of the four-day Welcome to Rockville pageant, which additionally featured units by Slipknot, Avenged Sevenfold, Pantera, and dozens extra bands. Within the meantime, see our photograph gallery from Instrument’s set beneath.
Photograph Gallery – Instrument at Welcome to Rockville in Daytona Seashore, Florida (click on to increase and scroll via):
