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Maynard James Keenan emphasizes the importance of engaging with live performances over filming, enforcing strict smartphone restrictions at Tool and Puscifer shows to enhance audience experience, a practice also adopted by bands like Ghost, aiming to improve concert engagement and preserve the integrity of live music.
Tool has announced a fall tour of North America, including Canadian shows for the first time since 2019. The tour will begin in September and end in November, with performances at various arenas and festivals. Tool frontman Maynard James Keenan also made headlines earlier this year for performing in drag at a festival in Florida.
Maynard James Keenan, the lead singer of Tool, protested Florida's new anti-drag ban by appearing on stage in drag during the band's Daytona Beach gig. The law, signed by Governor Ron DeSantis, prohibits minors from attending drag shows among other anti-trans policies. Keenan's protest took place at an all-ages festival, meaning he was technically in breach of the new law. Other musicians, including Lizzo and Hayley Williams, have also spoken out against similar legislation in Tennessee.
Tool's lead singer Maynard James Keenan performed in drag at the Welcome to Rockville festival in Florida, in defiance of a new bill signed into law by Governor Ron DeSantis that targets drag shows and transgender rights. Keenan's performance was in violation of the new law, which prevents minors from attending drag shows. Tool's only other scheduled 2023 dates are at four more US festivals.