MUNA call out bullies and cyberstalkers: "this shit is truly scary for us"
Taking to their socials, MUNA have shared a statement online asking for fans to think about their behaviour towards others.
"we love our fans but some stuff has been happening recently that we cannot be silent about," the band shared on their Instagram story. "cyberstalking, hackings, bullying other fans & our loved ones, plus spreading falsehoods about us and our loved ones for clout and attention online has been going on for months and we have to adddrss [sic] it now for our own safety and peace of mind. this shit is truly scary for us and it’s literally embarrassing to have to post about this but here we are. not gonna say names because you guys know who you are. and we do too. cut it the fck out."
Guitarist Jo Maskin shared another statement on their own personal account, as there were rumours that their Depop account had been hacked, and someone spotted that they had bought an IDF t-shirt, despite the band being public about their support for Palestine.
MUNA fans be normal challenge. Like why are u stalking the order history of Josette’s Depop page and messaging her through it in the first place… pic.twitter.com/2C7Ih4nNmU
— sarah (@v1llanelle69) September 8, 2024
This comes after Chappell Roan came under fire for asking fans to respect her boundaries and privacy when it came to inappropriate public behaviour. Chappell Roan initially posted a video explaining that she doesn't feel safe in public, and asked for people to understand that she might not always be up for taking photos or being touched by strangers Hayley Williams came to her defence via her Instagram Story, and Jewel later shared her own video praising Chappell Roan for speaking out, noting: "I’ve had hundreds of stalkers in my career and it’s not ok".
MUNA's Katie Gavin is gearing up for the release of her debut solo album, What A Relief, which will be released on 25 October via Saddest Factory Records, and is available to pre-order now.
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