B.C. country music star Dallas Smith has called out what he described as B次元官网网址渄isgustingB次元官网网址� behaviour by audience members during a performance this week in Dawson Creek.
In a tweet, Smith said he watched B次元官网网址済irls and guys punching, pulling hair, groping girls,B次元官网网址� from the stage Tuesday night at the Encana Events Centre.
He went on to say that B次元官网网址渕ost fans were great,B次元官网网址� but had a strongly worded message condemning the behavior of those that he said ruined the night.
B次元官网网址淕row the [explicit] up,B次元官网网址� he wrote.
I'm a good person. I speak my mind. I stand up for myself. Go ahead and be offended. I'm okay with that.
B次元官网网址� Dallas Smith (@dallassmith)
Smith, who was born and raised in Langley and is now on a North American tour, has received a mix of backlash and praise for speaking out B次元官网网址� from fans, other musicians and local politicians.
Tweeted fan Emily Wheat: B次元官网网址淚 hope your (sic) not willing to throw our entire town into this category as many residents did not attend and many concert goers (sic) arenB次元官网网址檛 even from Dawson creek but the surrounding areas.B次元官网网址�
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Dawson Creek Mayor Dale Bumstead took to Facebook, saying comments like SmithB次元官网网址檚 can make a signficant impact on a cityB次元官网网址檚 reputation and future economic opportunities.
B次元官网网址淢y heart, my stomach, my body hurts when someone makes a discouraging comment about our city,B次元官网网址� Bumstead wrote.
B次元官网网址淩eputation IS everything. We work so hard day in and day out to build our communities reputation as a community that has a great quality of life. Very sad day for me right now.B次元官网网址�
Country singer Brett Kissel, whoB次元官网网址檚 visiting the city in March, indirectly and told Dawson Creek their city is great.
Smith was quick to reply to KisselB次元官网网址檚 remarks, saying he was B次元官网网址渟tanding up to the groping, sucker punches and assaults on concertgoers.B次元官网网址�
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One attendee, Brandi Daly, Tweted she had her hair pulled, a drink spilled on her and B次元官网网址渟ome random guy pulled my friend out of the crowd.B次元官网网址�
In another Tweet, she said sheB次元官网网址檚 been to other performances in Dawson Creek, including for Papa Roach and Dean Brody, and said sheB次元官网网址檚 never seen concertgoers in the city act in such a way.
He was an amazing performer! But some of the people in the pot acted atrociously! I had my hair pulled, some random guy pulled my friend out of the crowd. I had drinks spilled on me because a chick was tossing drinks at some dude.
B次元官网网址� brandi daly (@SmoQueed420)
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Smith has three B.C. tour stops left: Kamloops on Nov. 16, Penticton on Nov. 17 and Abbotsford on Nov. 18.
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