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Dropkick Murphys frontman Ken Casey has spoken about his confrontation with a MAGA hat-wearing fan at a recent show in Boston.The punk band were playing at the MGM Music Hall last Sunday (March 16) for St. Patrick’s Day weekend when Casey called out an individual in the crowd who was waving his Make America Great Again hat.“If you’re in a room full of people and you want to know who’s in a cult…They been holding up a fucking hat the whole night to represent a president,” he said from the stage.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music In a move more characteristic of autocratic regimes like Russia and China than the United States, the long-running Boston band the Dropkick Murphys have had their account on X (formerly Twitter) suspended, after a series of aggressive comments directed at President Donald Trump, his sidekick Elon Musk — who acquired the company in 2022 — and their followers. The band’s singer, Ken Casey, has a long history of going after Trump, but after a series of comments directed toward MAGA supporters at the band’s concerts and, most recently, an interview on the left-leaning news platform MedasTouch, the group found its account suspended late Monday. “One other thing Dropkick Murphys has always been about is a lot of songs about standing with your friends and family and the things you believe in, whether it’s politics, or just how you were raised,” Casey said on MeidasTouch.

Dropkick Murphys have released their fiery new single ‘Sirens’, and announced a 2025 UK tour. Find more details below.The iconic punk band have released the single as the first hint of a new album, set to be released next year.Defined by an intense guitar riff and frontman Ken Casey’s signature frenetic vocals, the track is a commentary on the growing social divide in America, which Casey says is benefiting billionaires in the country.

Dropkick Murphys have released the video for their new single ‘Two 6’s Upside Down’ – watch below.The track, which features on the band’s upcoming album ‘This Machine Still Kills Fascists’, is described as a “forlorn gambler’s lament, awash in love and loss, murder and punishment”.Frontman Ken Casey said of the single: “‘Two 6’s Upside Down’ is acoustic, but it’s still tough. It’s edgy and these lyrics are menacing.

Dropkick Murphys have announced a tour of the UK and Ireland for 2022, which takes in the Boston-Irish band’s biggest ever headline shows in the two countries.The Celtic punks, who in 2021 will mark 25 years since their formation, will cap off a run of nine shows with an enormous gig at the 12,500 capacity Wembley Arena next February.“Dropkicks are so excited to be back playing Ireland and the UK again.

Dropkick Murphys have announced details of their 10th album ‘Turn Up That Dial’ and shared ‘Middle Finger’ – the first single to arrive from the record.READ MORE: Dropkick Murphys on their livestreamed St Patrick’s Day gig: “It’s one of the most special shows we’ve ever played”The latest effort from the Boston band will arrive on April 30 via Born & Bred Records, and co-frontman Ken Casey hopes that it will take “people’s minds off their troubles”.“We’re so fortunate and grateful to be in the position to share a little happiness in our own way,” he said.“Our gratitude levels are off the chart. Twenty five years ago, somebody bet me 30 bucks I couldn’t form a band with three weeks’ notice to open for his band.