CKY’s Chad I Ginsburg is speaking out about the recent drama with Alien Ant Farm’s Dryden Mitchell that got the West Chester rockers booted off their joint U.K. tour. Just hours before the tour kicked off at Margate’s Dreamland on Nov.

After approaching CKY’s manager what was going on, Dryden said Ginsburg punched him in the face before running away. He said he was thankful that he was sober now, since he didn’t think engaging in a fistfight would have solved anything.

CKY singer Chad Ginsburg has offered more context, stating that his punching Alien Ant Farm's Dryden Mitchell was in self-defense.

CKY member Chad I Ginsberg has defended his actions, claiming he “had NO choice and GOOD reason” for his actions.

A rock band has been kicked off a co-headlining tour after the singer fought with the frontman of the other co-headliner.

Alien Ant Farm have thrown CKY off their European tour following an incident of physical violence and statements have been released by both sides.

Alien Ant Farm have kicked CKY off the remainder of their UK and Ireland co-headlining tour after an incident between the two bands' frontmen. AAF singer Dryden Mitchell has taken to social media to inform fans CKY would not perform on any of the remaining 16 tour dates this month.

Just hours before the opening show at Dreamland in Margate, Alien Ant Farm singer Dryden Mitchell claimed he had been punched by CKY’s Chad I Ginsburg. Mitchell alleged that he confronted Ginsburg over ‘treating multiple crew members and opening band members like trash through the Europe shows and cause general drama around our camp’.

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The altercation led to CKY's dismissal from the tour. CKY Frontman on Punching Alien Ant Farm Singer: “Nothing Wrong with Defending Yourself from a Bad Guy”