On March 18, 2011, during Screeching Weasel’s South by Southwest Festival performance at the Scoot Inn in Austin, Texas, Foster punched a female audience member who had thrown a beer and ice cubes at him, and also spit in his face. As a result a woman on the stage, believed to be the club’s owner, grabbed him from behind, and Ben mistaking her for an attacking fan turned around and punched her in the scuffle. Foster was then restrained by security and left the venue. On March 22, Foster apologized. On March 23, Punknews.org posted a statement from the four other members of Screeching Weasel, announcing their resignation from the band.
Incident at SXSW
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