Architects’ Sam Carter originally wanted guitarist Adam Christianson out of the band following 2024 transphobic controversy

nme.com:

Architects frontman Sam Carter has revealed that he initially wanted guitarist Adam Christianson out of the band following the latter’s transphobic and homophobic controversy early last year.In January 2024, Christianson drew the ire of fans – and band members – after he reposted a video on X (formerly Twitter) originally by political commentator Tim Pool, who had quote-tweeted a video shared by American mixed martial arts professional Sean Strickland.In the controversial video, Strickland spoke about a past post in which he said: “If I had a gay son I would think I failed as a man to create such weakness.” He also spoke about past anti-trans posts, adding: “10 years ago, to be trans was a mental fucking illness.

And now, all of a sudden, people like you have fucking weaseled your way in the world. You are an infection. You are the definition of weakness.

Everything that is wrong with the world is because of fucking you.”Pool subsequently reposted the footage on X, calling Strickland a “fucking A+ guy” and hitting out at “the infection that is the woke left”.

It was this message that Christianson reshared on his feed, but it has since been removed.The musician later posted an apology, which read: “Shit!