"On MTV's Total Request Live Monday, Durst added fuel to the fire, saying that, after the
show, Creed presented him with a book on anger management, which was inscribed with
a "spiritual dedication."
Creed responded to Durst's attacks yesterday with the following statement:
"We are extremely disappointed that Fred Durst has taken his personal feelings toward us public, considering we have never met or spoken to him. We are more disappointed that Fred is manipulating the media and the truth by using Creed as a scapegoat for his own immature and egotistical actions. Reports have falsely claimed that Fred was stuck in traffic, which caused the fans to wait an hour in the heat at K-Rock's "Dysfunctional Family Picnic." In fact, Fred arrived and was very angry with the scheduled lineup due to the fact that Limp Bizkit was performing before nightfall and before Creed.
"He then refused to go onstage, causing management from K-Rock, Creed, Taproot, and Ozzy Osbourne to spend nearly an hour trying to figure out how to get Limp Bizkit to take the stage. Fred finally agreed to play only after he "finished his dinner," having accomplished his obvious goal of delaying his set..." from Wall of Sound News |
