The crowd cheered Carter’s comments, before the band slammed back into action. Physical harassment at gigs is something that acts are increasingly calling out – which is great to see. In July, Circa Survive’s Brendan Ekstrom walked off stage to confront someone he saw sexually harassing a fellow, female attendee.
He tweeted, after the show: “It made me furious to watch a girl forcibly remove someone’s hands from her body, multiple times.”
Later at Lowlands, Frank Carter And The Rattlesnakes asked for a moment or two of women-only crowdsurfing, perhaps in response to the incident at Architects’ set.
“Women only!” announced former Gallows frontman Carter. “Ladies. If you have ever wanted to crowdsurf, but you’ve always felt too intimidated… You can now crowdsurf in an environment where every single male member of this audience will treat you with the respect you deserve. Look after these girls, treat them safe… Ladies, you have all the fucking fun… and the security will be here to catch you.”
Watch that clip below.