Rob Zombie recently announced he will be hitting the road this summer with Marilyn Manson.
“FREAKS ON PARADE RETURNS!!!! You don’t want to miss this one!” he shared on Instagram. “ZOMBIE [and] MANSON with special guests THE HU and ORGY! This is the tour of the summer! Get ready to melt.”
The announcement, however, gained substantial criticism from fans regarding the choice to include Manson on the tour after his legal issues.
“Yeah…. Manson? We ain’t doing that,” one fan commented. “I’ll wait till you’re on a tour without that person.”
“Would love to see literally everyone but Manson,” another fan wrote. “Super disappointing.”
Reflecting on the pair’s previous tours together, a third fan added: “Would be excited but couldn’t be bothered to see Manson again after the disaster last time I saw you two together (among other things about Manson). Love your tours Rob but I’m sadly likely going to have to miss it.”
Much of the reaction appears tied to the controversies that have surrounded Manson in recent years. Starting in 2021, multiple women came forward accusing the musician of s*xual assault and abuse – allegations Marilyn Manson has consistently denied. The claims sparked a series of lawsuits and countersuits, with several later dismissed or resolved through settlement.
