Ahead of the release of his new album, General Admission, Florida Ohio rapper Machine Gun Kelly was told he was not welcome on a flight today (August 31), all due to the fact he was packing a guitar case with some "cuss words" scribbled on it.
The musician explained over social media that the airline fracas that left him grounded took place at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. Though the specific phrases were not revealed, Machine Gun Kelly says that whatever was written on his guitar case was deemed by TSA officials to have carried the "seriousness of 9/11." Though the rapper argued his case on the grounds of freedom of speech, he was reportedly escorted off his flight by police.
He writes: "They had the nerve to compare the fact that there are a couple of cuss words written on it to the seriousness of 9/11. When I told them it's my art, they told me 'that's not art' and proceeded to go on some 'George Bush is a saint and I'm disrespecting his country' type rant."
MGK's post goes on to chew out airport security, "over priced airline fare" and more with a succinct "FUCK YOU MR. TSA MAN, FUCK YOUR PRECIOUS GEORGE BUSH, AND FUCK YOUR NARROW MIND."
You'll find both that Instagram-delivered statement and an additional post noting "don't ever let someone tell you what "art" is or isn't," down below.
Machine Gun Kelly's General Admission album touches down this October via Interscope. You'll find his upcoming North American tour schedule, which includes plenty of Canadian dates, over here.
The musician explained over social media that the airline fracas that left him grounded took place at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. Though the specific phrases were not revealed, Machine Gun Kelly says that whatever was written on his guitar case was deemed by TSA officials to have carried the "seriousness of 9/11." Though the rapper argued his case on the grounds of freedom of speech, he was reportedly escorted off his flight by police.
He writes: "They had the nerve to compare the fact that there are a couple of cuss words written on it to the seriousness of 9/11. When I told them it's my art, they told me 'that's not art' and proceeded to go on some 'George Bush is a saint and I'm disrespecting his country' type rant."
MGK's post goes on to chew out airport security, "over priced airline fare" and more with a succinct "FUCK YOU MR. TSA MAN, FUCK YOUR PRECIOUS GEORGE BUSH, AND FUCK YOUR NARROW MIND."
You'll find both that Instagram-delivered statement and an additional post noting "don't ever let someone tell you what "art" is or isn't," down below.
Machine Gun Kelly's General Admission album touches down this October via Interscope. You'll find his upcoming North American tour schedule, which includes plenty of Canadian dates, over here.
