The confusing thing is this - is Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington a fan of the MTV VMAs or not. It's not at all clear from this interview with Entertainment Weekly. See what you think. Chester: "Where were Foo Fighters and Nickelback? Or even a band like Three Days Grace, who had a pretty big year? There was no Vampire Weekend or Daughtry. It was very one-sided. The VMAs are consistently clusterfucks, and this year set a new standard. You had people who were invited sitting out in the streets. Plus, everybody was texting, no one was watching the show. I got super bummed out. I think the VMAs have completely lost touch with a broad scope of music. It was very bubblegum and Disney, which is why bands like Foo Fighters and everybody else in my group weren't there".
Sep 18, 2008
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Linkin Park man on the VMAs
Linkin Park's Chester Bennington has criticised the MTV VMAs in Entertainment Weekly, saying the show was too bubblegum and omitted bands such as Foo Fighters and Nickelback.