"When we go on tour, the whole point of it for the band is that we are playing to a different audience every night" The Pretenders ‘ Chrissie Hynde has asked for fans to not take up space in the front row across multiple concerts – see what she had to say below. READ MORE: Chrissie Hynde: “People die of loneliness – it’s an epidemic” Hynde took to social media on October 16 to address seeing the same fans in the front row at several concerts during the band’s ongoing UK tour , urging them to “give local fans a chance”. She began the post by thanking fans for their support before explaining: “When we go on tour, the whole point of it for the band is that we are playing to a different audience every night.
That’s why we go on tour!” “So if we’re in Edinburg (like we are tonight), we look forward to seeing local faces. This is what makes it new for us every night. We appreciate those of you who follow us and buy tickets for multiple nights, so please don’t be offended if we request you to move out of the front row,” Hynde continued.
“All we are asking is that you give the local fans a chance. This is what keeps it new for us..
. especially after being on tour for so many months.” See the full post below.
A post shared by Chrissie Hynde (@chrissiehyndemusic) The post hasn’t gone down well with fans, with some commenting on her Instagram post that they “would never attend another show simply because of this letter”, and other arguing that s.