"Ricky Byrd recounts a disastrous Joan Jett performance where they were falsely accused of equipment theft, causing the crowd to uproar and turn against them."
Joan Jett and her long-time guitarist, Ricky Byrd, found themselves in the midst of a harrowing incident during a show they opened for the Scorpions at an indoor stadium in Spain. The duo was wrongly accused of stealing electric guitar equipment, an allegation that stemmed from the theft of gear belonging to the opening act before them.
The crowd, fuelled by misplaced anger and justice, became rowdy and hostile. Jett was subjected to spitting and loogies, and her guitar was drenched in spit. Byrd was hit above the eye by a 9-volt battery thrown by an unidentified member of the crowd. This dangerous onstage experience led them to stop the show and consider not returning to perform.
The incident was further detailed in the latest issue of a specific website. According to Jett's account, the real reason for dropping the local opening act, Rosa Negro, was due to a car show, not her refusal to have another girl on the bill as some in the crowd alleged.
The incident involving Rosa Negro and the crowd's hostility towards Jett was not previously mentioned. The crowd, still angry about the earlier theft, wrongly accused Jett and Byrd of the theft, leading to their unwarranted treatment.
Despite the ordeal, Jett refused to leave the stage, standing her ground as she did not do anything wrong. The incident adds a new layer to the tale of the wrongful accusations and stolen gear that the duo has had to endure.
[1] Reference for the incident: [Link to the specific website] [3] Reference for Jett's account: [Link to the specific website]
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