Why Basti Artadi asked a fan to leave his concert

MANILA, Philippines — Wolfgang vocalist Basti Artadi explained why he asked a fan to step out of the venue during the band's concert in Davao.

Based on a video clip from the event that went viral, the incident occurred while Basti was delivering a tribute message for late bandmate and bassist Mon Legaspi.

In the middle of Basti's serious speech, someone shouted "F*** you, BBM."

"Hey man, we don't give a s*** about that tonight. We're just here to make you forget all about that s***. I'm telling you everybody is lying to us. So f*** that!" Basti answered the heckler.

"Tonight, we're gonna tell you the truth. And the truth is Mr. Mon Legaspi is no longer here with us," he added.

The heckler, however, continued shouting.

"Hey, man! We're gonna go home if you're gonna keep this s*** up. You wanna do your freedom of speech, go onto the f***ing hallways and do it there," Basti said.

"Right here, this is a rock and roll country, man."

Because the heckler persisted, Basti eventually ordered the fan to be removed from the venue.

"Get that f***ing guy out of here! Makulit ka! Umalis ka na!" he said.

In a video uploaded on social media, Basti explained his decision.

"Anyway, we were there to make people smile, to bring people together, and for everyone to have a good time. That was our only reason to go. And, at that moment, I was paying tribute to a very important person in the band who is no longer with us. I was paying tribute to him, to Mon Legaspi," Basti said.

"I was paying tribute to Mon, one of the greatest musicians the Philippines has ever known. And a couple of people chose that moment to try and separate us. And that was bastos. As simple as that. It was bastos," he added.

Basti also appealed to social media users to stop fighting over politics.

"All this online s**t is designed to separate us and make us hate each other when we should love each other. Us, the people, should love each other," he said.

"Because at the end of the day, we are the ones who will help ourselves, not the politikos 'cause the politikos will take care of themselves. We need to take care of ourselves. So stop it, okay, guys? Enough. You wanna know who I'm for? I'm for a politician that will put the Filipino people and the country above themselves and getting rich and all of that. That's who I'm for. Tell me who that person is and I'll be there," he added.

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