Pete Parada details controversial ‘Descendants’ exit

Former The Offspring drummer Pete Parada has detailed the controversial circumstances surrounding his dismissal from the band in 2021.

talking about Try it in a small town In the podcast, Parada recounted the events that led to his exit, citing medical advice and tumultuous interactions with the band’s management as key factors. Parada, who joined The Offspring in 2007, said his decision not to get the COVID-19 vaccine was based on medical guidance.

His doctor claimed that he had previously suffered from Guillain-Barré syndrome, a rare neurological disorder, and advised against the vaccine due to the potential risks. Despite being offered this exemption, Parada claims that the band’s newly appointed manager dismissed it outright.

“He’s new to the band. He’s only been with them since the COVID-19 outbreak. So I don’t have a lot of history with this guy,” Parada said. “He chose to come at me like a flamethrower. I’ve received crappy phone calls before and this was the most abusive and threatening phone call I’ve ever received in my entire career.

“He made it clear that I would either get the vaccine or be replaced,” he added. “The call was so shocking.”

Parada revealed that he contacted his long-time bandmates to express concerns about his manager’s behavior, but his attempts were met with indifference.

“I tried to talk to them about him, and I said, ‘You might fire me for this, but you should know that this guy doesn’t represent you well, and if he does this to me, he’s doing even worse to your crew.'” “, he claimed. “I was told, ‘Now that’s not the problem, he’s not the problem, your refusal to do it is the problem.'”

Parada claimed that communication was soon lost, adding that he realized he had been replaced when his flight to rehearsals was unexpectedly canceled. “That’s how I found out,” he said.

At the time, The Offspring were preparing to promote their tenth studio album; Let the bad times goIReleased in April 2021, it debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Alternative Albums chart and No. 27 on the Billboard 200 chart.

The band have yet to publicly respond to Parada’s recent comments and are currently working on their global supercharge 25 years Touring in support of their 11th studio album, Supercharge., Released in October. The album reached number one on the Rock and Alternative Airplay charts, and the lead single “Make It All Right” reached number one on the Alternative Airplay and Active Rock charts. Since then, the band has released “Light It Up” and “Come To Brazil”.

Descendants: Supercharged 25 years worldwide The Australian tour will kick off in Adelaide on Sunday, May 4, travel to Melbourne and Sydney, and conclude in Brisbane on Wednesday, May 14.

Dexter Holland revealed in a statement ahead of the release, Supercharge Recorded with legendary producer Bob Rock (Metallica, Bon Jovi) in Maui, Vancouver and the band’s home studio in Huntington Beach. “I think this is the best sound we’ve ever heard! We’ve been rocking and shaking our heads for months! We can’t wait for you to hear this!” he said.