"I Think It’s Pretty Serious." Pennywise's Fletcher Dragge Weighs In On NOFX's Disbanding News

The punkiest of punk rock tours kicks off across Australia this weekend with Pennywise sharing the stage with the iconic Circle Jerks, who have made their way to Australia for the first time in their 43 years as a band. HUGE NEWS!!!!

“It’s kind of surreal to me because I don’t see any reason why they should stop playing. They’re crushing it still, their shows are great. Mike and the guys are writing great music. Every record they put out is is gold in my opinion. The last record was fucking awesome. And I don’t get it you know, I mean, maybe Mike’s getting tired of travelling or something, I’m not sure what the reasons are behind it. But I think it’s pretty serious."

"For me, I don’t ever think of Pennywise ending. I picture being up there at 70 years old doing it and I mean, I don’t know if our bodies will hold up. We play fast music, it’s crazy but it’s not unheard of. I mean look at the Rolling Stones. Our shit’s a little bit more demanding. You know, some of these bands are in their 60s. I mean Circle Jerks, I think Keith’s got to be 62 or something like that and he’s still up there killing it.

So that’s definitely weird to me to hear that they’re calling it quits because music's music, fans are there, you’ve changed people’s lives, you’ve become part of people’s lives. People got their shit tattooed on their bodies. You know, that one show you play in their city is like their salvation. For me, this is what I love to do. This isn’t a job. This is a passion. This is not a hobby. This is like, what I live for and have lived for since I was like basically 14 years old. So I don’t see any reason to ever stop this shit. So hopefully, they change their minds. But if you get a chance to see NOFX, I would definitely go see them because I think it’s a pretty serious tone of voice that they’re saying this."

Given Fat Mike's reputation and joking nature, many would assume the statement could have been a ploy to gather some publicity, but if another iconic member of the scene is stating otherwise, maybe you should get in while you can... We're not getting any younger these days either!

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