Bring Me The Horizon

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Issues
Alleged physical abuse Controversial history
Merits
Animal rights defender Human rights Physical health awareness
Genre
Hardcore ›Post Hardcore · Metal ›Alternative metal ›Deathcore ›Metalcore · Rock ›Pop rock
Country
United Kingdom

Findings

When Description Source
2007 Oli Sykes faced a common-assault charge following a female fan's allegation that he had urinated on her during an encounter on the band's tour bus. The Crown Prosecution Service dropped the charge in September 2007, citing insufficient evidence for a realistic prospect of conviction. Source
2006, 2026 The band's 2006 debut, Count Your Blessings, contains lyrics that Oli Sykes has since acknowledged could be interpreted as misogynistic. In 2026, he discussed considering whether to censor some of the lyrics when performing the album again. Source
2016 Bring Me the Horizon performed a concert for Teenage Cancer Trust at the Royal Albert Hall. Proceeds from the performance and its live album release went to the charity. Source
2018 During their 2018 UK tour, the band raised money for Big Issue North Trust, which supports people experiencing homelessness and vulnerable housing situations. The charity arrangement also directed a share of proceeds from gigs outside the North to the Big Issue Foundation. Source
2006 Band members created anti-factory-farming artwork for PETA's youth organisation, peta2, including artwork criticising KFC's treatment of chickens. Source

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