Deftones vocalist and guitarist Chino Moreno has historically been very cool to fans, but was sadly pushed to his breaking point during a recent run in. A handful of fans (with stacks of vinyl) descended upon Moreno while he was walking around and asked for autographs.
Eventually Moreno got annoyed, saying: "Go ahead and tell your friends I’m not doing this shit no more. You guys go online in your little groups and shit, tell people I’m not signing shit no more. I signed these right now, but let them know I’m not signing anything."
One fan who clearly didn't get the message then asks if Moreno would sign "these last two for the road," at which point he shakes his head and walks away. You can watch the full encounter here.
Personally, I'm Team Moreno on this one. Being nice to fans is all well and good, but when you're trying to maybe enjoy a moment to yourself between shows (or before a show, etc.), I'd imagine it gets irritating. Doubly so when it's a group of people coming at you with stacks of vinyl. And I mean really, if you see Moreno is pissed, why ask if he'd sign "two more for the road"? Come on dude. There's a time and a place for everything, and Moreno – like the rest of us – probably wants some time off the clock and away from his job.
Deftones touring schedule for 2025 thus far is as follows. Tickets are available here.
Deftones, The Mars Volta & Fleshwater
3/18 Atlanta, GA State Farm Arena
3/20 Orlando, FL Kia Center
3/22 Sunrise, FL Amerant Bank Arena
3/24 Charlotte, NC Spectrum Center
3/26 Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena
3/28 Indianapolis, IN Gainbridge Fieldhouse
3/29 Columbus, OH Nationwide Arena
3/31 Chicago, IL United Center
4/1 Detroit, MI Little Caesars Arena
4/3 New York, NY Madison Square Garden
4/4 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center
4/6 Washington, DC Capital One Arena
4/8 Boston, MA TD Garden
4/9 Newark, NJ Prudential Center
Deftones, Idles & The Barbarians of California
8/22 Vancouver, BC Rogers Arena
8/24 Edmonton, AB Rogers Place
8/25 Calgary, AB Scotiabank Saddledome
8/27 Winnipeg, MB Canada Life Centre
8/29 Minneapolis, MN Target Center
8/30 Milwaukee, WI Fiserv Forum
9/1 Buffalo, NY KeyBank Center
9/7 Quebec City, QC Videotron Centre
Deftones, Phantogram & The Barbarians of California
9/8 Montreal, QC Bell Centre
9/10 Cleveland, OH Rocket Arena
9/11 Baltimore, MD CFG Bank Arena
9/13 St. Louis, MO Enterprise Center
9/15 Denver, CO Ball Arena
9/17 Kansas City, MO T-Mobile Center
