I’ve been listening to Bad Omens for almost 6 years now. Seeing them blow up after TDOPOM has been incredible. They deserve it.
But sometimes I feel like parts of the fandom are becoming bigger than the music itself.
AI-generated images of band members kissing strangers they’ve never met. Fans camping outside venues for 24 hours before a show. People treating real human beings like fictional characters created solely for their entertainment.
Concerts are supposed to be places where people come together. Places where you make memories, find friends, and feel understood through music. NOT places associated with anxiety, competition, harassment, or trauma.
A video that means everything to you gets turned into a thirst trap without a single mention of the person who filmed it. You meet a band member, take a photo you’ll treasure forever, and later find that same photo online with yourself cropped out because someone only cared about the artist’s face.
“Wow, he looks so good.”
Cool. But that picture might have been someone’s dream come true!!
I never thought I’d say this, but sometimes I’m more afraid of losing my connection to my favorite band because of parts of the fandom than because of the band itself.
@concreteevil Lol same!!! I took it for 6 years and I only remember how to count, how to introduce myself, ask where the train station is and random words lmao