Devo Recall Their Violent First Festival Show
Devo members Gerald Casale and Mark Mothersbaugh recalled how their first-ever festival appearance disintegrated into violent scenes and became a “display of de-evolution” as they watched from the stage.The incident took place at Knebworth in the U.K. in 1978 and fueled the band’s driving conviction that humanity is de-evolving rather than evolving.In a Q&A published by the Guardian, a fan wrote: “When I saw Devo … supporting Tom Petty and the […]
