New photos show how many people actually watched Trapt’s recent gig
Last week, Trapt and Smash Mouth performed at the Sturgis Buffalo Chip Rally in South Dakota. The event was at the center of controversy since the majority of the crowd did not wear masks or social distance amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Following the event, photos emerged that revealed how few people came out for Trapt’s performance. Soon after, Trapt released a photo that seemingly rebutted the idea that their show had a small turnout. Now, the band are accused of cropping a photo that shows a misleading number of people in the crowd.
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This year’s Buffalo Chip is expected to draw 250,000 people. However, it looks like only a small percentage of that number showed up for Trapt’s show last weekend. One of the first photos to emerge from their performance showed only a few people in the crowd.
I was curious. Only picture I’ve found so far of Trapt performing up in Sturgis tonight pic.twitter.com/RzvUO57dmu
— Kari /// Linkin.Bert (@bombalurina03) August 10, 2020
Shortly after this, Trapt shared their own photos that appear to show a larger audience than the first image originally presented.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CDtvL_OMxjn/
Trapt further defended their crowd turnout after it was suggested again that no one actually showed up.
“Within minutes of the first note of that song it was like this… you are full of bullied little boys who grew up and now want to turn the tables.”
Within minutes of the first note of that song it was like this… you are full of bullied little boys who grew up and now want to turn the tables. pic.twitter.com/eTsiOgjBis
— TRAPT (@TRAPTOFFICIAL) August 10, 2020
In typical internet fashion, many began to draw attention to the massive gaps in Trapt’s crowd and the fact that most weren’t paying attention to the band.
Dude. There’s less than 100 people here, and only about half of ‘em are even paying attention. Your shit’s so weak they even havin’ convos on their cell phones. pic.twitter.com/a6VtYR81ST
— Josh Goldbloom (@cinepocalypse) August 10, 2020
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LOOK AT THIS MASSIVE GAP IN THE AUDIENCE. This clown is in loser denial. If you take five seconds to look you can clearly see it’s just the angle, and this shit is like three rows of people. ? pic.twitter.com/R11cJFwT22
— A (@octobermidnight) August 10, 2020
Then, on Aug. 12, Trapt shared a full view photo from their performance. The photo seems to be a screenshot from a video someone took while they played “Headstrong.” Some argue that the people in the crowd were only there because it was the end of Trapt’s set which meant another band was about to come on stage.
Here’s a better view of right around the time we did “Come Together” with our brotha Anomaly. Great show brotha! We warmed em up good! Looking forward to the next one! @LegendaryEnergy #trapt #an0maly #sturgis #cometogether pic.twitter.com/r7WlIUF2oz
— TRAPT (@TRAPTOFFICIAL) August 12, 2020
https://www.instagram.com/p/CDvVwtsptyc/?utm_source=ig_embed
Then, for some reason, Trapt shared the same photograph again. Only this time, they cropped the image and added a filter to make it seem like the crowd was larger than it actually was.
Beautiful crowd early in the evening! pic.twitter.com/krR8EfJIdW
— TRAPT (@TRAPTOFFICIAL) August 12, 2020
A video from the same perspective as Trapt’s original photos from the event was also released. However, the video doesn’t help Trapt out too much.
I see a lot of rock blogs trying to say @TRAPTOFFICIAL played in front of an empty audience. That’s not what it looked like from my view!
People got more lit for our song than the closing acts. But that’s another story! pic.twitter.com/TS8upwp9IK
— An0maly (@LegendaryEnergy) August 12, 2020
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Along with this, the album sales debate for Trapt’s latest release Shadow Work has also reemerged. Last month, it was reported that only 600 copies of the album were sold in its first week. Since the figures were released, Trapt have disputed this information. Now, the band say they are approaching on 4,000 albums sold.
“Either way we are approaching 4k albums sold, costs have been paid off and we’re nearing 2 million streams and adding 150k a week. We’re good, man. You need to accomplish just one thing before you talk about anyone else…”
What’s the URL? Either way we are approaching 4k albums sold, costs have been paid off and we’re nearing 2 million streams and adding 150k a week. We’re good, man. You need to accomplish just one thing before you talk about anyone else…
— TRAPT (@TRAPTOFFICIAL) August 12, 2020
Trapt then, of course, decided to bring up Donald Trump while disputing that their album didn’t sell well.
“You’re a total moron. The same idiot who says trump lied 16k times. Your side is going to get crushed in November. With the physical sales we didn’t get counted til 3rd week we would have been around 2500 sold 1st week, which is great for a band who is completely 100% independent.”
You’re a total moron. The same idiot who says trump lied 16k times. Your side is going to get crushed in November. With the physical sales we didn’t get counted til 3rd week we would have been around 2500 sold 1st week, which is great for a band who is completely 100% independent
— TRAPT (@TRAPTOFFICIAL) August 12, 2020
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Trapt then admit to looking at their own album sale figures wrong and say they are “doing great” considering they only had Facebook to promote the album.
“I was looking at a set of numbers wrong, so was off by 1000. We basically had FB only to promote our album and could only hit 10% of the people who have liked the page total. We are doing great considering. I just find it funny how anonymous cowards use twitter. Total losers.”
I was looking at a set of numbers wrong, so was off by 1000. We basically had FB only to promote our album and could only hit 10% of the people who have liked the page total. We are doing great considering. I just find it funny how anonymous cowards use twitter. Total losers ?
— TRAPT (@TRAPTOFFICIAL) August 12, 2020
How many people do you think actually turned up for Trapt’s recent gig? Let us know in the comments below.
