Puddle of Mudd’s lead singer Wes Scantlin is facing criticism after the band’s troubled performance at the Broken Spoke Saloon during Daytona Bike Week on March 1. The show had free entry and was meant to benefit St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, with a signed guitar auctioned off for $5,000 before the set.
Despite the positive start, the concert quickly went off the rails. Reports from the event described sound issues and Scantlin’s erratic behavior onstage. Fans said he stumbled and rambled throughout the set, which caused some of the audience to leave early.
Fans didn’t hold back their criticism online. One fan wrote on Facebook: “I’m so glad that was a free show. I’d be pissed if I spent my money to see that terrible show. We left after 4 songs. When the band trashed the opening song and the singer kept joking about it, I knew it was going to be a shit show.”
Another fan commented: “Last night’s show was a total disaster. I felt really bad for the rest of his band.”
Scantlin addressed the backlash in a video posted on the Cash4HarleyParts.com Facebook page. When asked about the performance, he said, “I suck, I suck and I suck … but I was roofied.” He went on to accuse his former bass player Sean Sammon, adding, “Sean Sammon roofied me last night, so he can go f—k his ass,” while flipping both middle fingers at the camera.
Despite the backlash, Puddle of Mudd has more shows lined up. Their next performance is set for March 8 in Kinder, Louisiana, with additional dates scheduled in April, May, and June.
