Posted on 08/07/2021 3:22:28 PM PDT by nickcarraway
REO Speedwagon frontman Kevin Cronin has responded to online commenters questioning the seriousness of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The band recently canceled two shows after members of the REO Speedwagon team were diagnosed with the virus. In a message posted to Facebook, Cronin updated fans on his health.
“As I sit alone in quarantine, dealing with the reduced, yet uncomfortable symptoms of Covid-19, and reading the comments regarding the shows we made the painful decision to cancel this weekend, I am struck by two things,” the frontman began. “First, on behalf of myself, our entire band, crew, and management, I would like to thank the majority of people whose comments were understanding, supportive, and empathetic. I am so touched by the outpouring of positive energy. You are awesome.”
Cronin’s second thought was less positive.
“Second, I have never personally responded to Facebook comments in the past. But as our band goes through this difficult period, the thoughtless, misinformed, and nasty comments I read this morning pushed my patience over the edge,” the rocker admitted. “I encourage lively discussion of differences of opinion. That is part of what makes the United States the Golden Country. But our organization is living through Covid, and to hear people spouting ridiculous conspiracy theories, is more than I can bear right now.”
The REO Speedwagon frontman then focussed his message squarely at the aforementioned conspiracy theorists.
“To those people: Call me back when you catch it. If you are not vaccinated you are in for a world of hurt. And if you take the vaccine, while you can still test positive, your experience will likely be mild by comparison.”
The rocker closed his post by noting that he and his band’s protocol regarding COVID has nothing tho do with their personal political opinions.
“This is a difficult medical, public health and safety issue. Within the REO organization there is a wide spectrum of political views. To connect our decision to cancel shows to some political agenda is absurd, insulting, and quite simply wrong,” Cronin remarked.
REO Speedwagon is scheduled to resume their tour on Aug. 20 in Boise, Idaho. In an interview with UCR conducted on July 29 (prior to the COVID cases within the band) Cronin stressed the importance of safety amid the pandemic.
"People are just so excited to have live music back. It’s been great for us so far. Hopefully, the rest of the country starts to wake up and get vaccinated so this virus doesn’t take over and shut everything down again," the frontman opined. "I’d like to encourage people to not look at the COVID19 vaccination as anything further than doing the best thing you can do for yourself and for your fellow Americans. Don’t take it any further than that. Don’t make it into anything else but a public health and safety issue. That’s my message to Americans."
So where should I call? Did he leave a number?
He’s not rolling with the changes...
I’ll give him a call, since I’ve had it.
oh he didn’t publish his number.. I guess he DOESN’T really want us to call.
Whoopdy-Doo. That's what bonding and insurance is for on the concert circuit.
So, what Gus is sayin’, is... free speech is great, unless he disagrees with it.
Heard it from a friend who heard it from a friend who, heard it from another he’d been messing around.
And if you take the vaccine, while you can still test positive, your experience will likely be mild by comparison
Not so. Ask the dying in Israel ... deadly, not mild.
Is the phone number 8675309?
Don’t know who they are but I hope their heroin dealer slips them a hot load.
“As I sit alone in quarantine, dealing with the reduced, yet uncomfortable symptoms of Covid-19...”
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In other words yet another breath case. Seem to be lots and lots of high profile breakthroughs cases. The fallback position, for now seems to be, “well it would have been worse except for the vaccine”. The reality is it might have been no case at all, except for the vaccine. The vaccines may be enhancing susceptibility to Covid variants.
I am unvaccinated. I had COVID. It didn’t hurt. I had a strange headache for two days, and lost my smell and taste for a while.
No cough. No fever. No shortness of breath.
I was working out and running two days into it.
These people who think that COVID is a death sentence are beyond all help.
Oh, and I now have antibodies that are better than the vaccine.
I can’t believe that they are still touring. I saw them for the last time years ago and Kevin had already lost his singing ability. It is a good thing that Styx played after them or else the entire concert would have been a bust. The audience was really depressed with REO’s performance. They cheered up when Styx came on. Unlike Styx, REO also acted like they did not want to be there.
“...dealing with the reduced, yet uncomfortable symptoms of Covid-19...”
So he is implying as a matter of fact that the vaccine reduced his symptoms?
Well, I got COVID in Feb of 2020 and again on March this year. I have NOT taken the vaccine. The both times I had COVID, it was with mostly mild symptoms. Again, NO VACCINE!
This hysteria over taking the vaccine has gone beyond what can be considered helpful. I am living proof that you do not need to take the vaccine to recover from full blown COVID.
They are forcing the vaccine on people for another reason beyond health. What could that reason be?
Who ever said Covid isn't real?
People are questioning Government Secrecy, the actual effectiveness of Vaccines, non fact based Government Mandates and the systematic attacks on their Individual Freedom in the Apacolyptic Covid World.
I actually agree with Cronin.
Covid certainly can be serious and people, especially on the Internet, can be ruthlessly vicious. Having said that, this is still America as he points out, and the choice to vaccinate or not is a person’s choice. If you’re vaccinated, congratulations, you no longer need to worry about whether someone else is or is not.
Only if your name is Jenny.
One hit wonders, 40 years ago... in case u r wondering who the are
40 some year old rock band chimes in, sorry boys it’s been over for so long for you guys you must must be doing high end clubs to speak out about this.
You win the Internet’s for the day!
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