The operators of the Perth bar that denied entry to Post Malone over the weekend due to his tattoos have apologised for the incident.
The rapper was denied entry into the rooftop bar of QT Perth, located on Murray Street within the city’s central business district. Post was reportedly in violation of the venue’s dress code policy, which prohibits “face, neck, and offensive tattoos”. Speaking to The West Australian about the incident, Malone said: “They turned me away for my tattoos… I’ve never really experienced anything like that.”
Malone’s face tattoos include the words “Always Tired” and “Stay Away” near his eyes, barbed wire and playing cards near his hairline and a sword on his cheek. The rapper was reportedly with other people when he was denied entry into QT Perth. While it shares a similar dress code policy to the Murray Street venue, Malone was later granted entry into the nearby 18 Knots rooftop bar in Barrack Square. The West Australian reports that Malone spent around 10 minutes engaging with fans while at the second venue.
Now, QT Hotels has apologised to Post for his refused entry into the venue. “At QT, we aim to welcome everyone and celebrate the uniqueness of each individual. QT has been recognised for this for many years,” operators said in a statement to the Daily Mail.
“However, on Saturday night, our third-party security did not exercise the appropriate discretion and we take full responsibility for this. We sincerely apologise to the individuals affected.”
Post was in Perth ahead of Red Hot Chili Peppers’ performance at Optus Stadium on Sunday night (February 12), where he served as the support act. Post previously joined Red Hot Chili Peppers on their dates in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne, as part of the band’s broad tour in support of their albums ‘Unlimited Love’ and ‘Return of the Dream Canteen’.
Last week, Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith spontaneously joined the open mic night of Melbourne venue Cherry Bar, performing two AC/DC songs with local musicians to an audience of just 17 people.
Meanwhile, during his own headline shows as part of his ‘Twelve Carat Tour’ last year, Malone suffered two on-stage injuries, assisted a couple in revealing their baby’s gender, and hung out backstage with Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters.
