The 'Mainstream Sellout' rocker made a reference to the conspiracy concept that the moon touchdown was faked in his acceptance speech for favourite rock artist on the award present.
One of the well-known conspiracy theories for the previous 50 years has been whether or not the moon touchdown was faked, and Machine Gun Kelly seems to assume that there’s one thing to it. The “Emo Lady” singer, 32, made reference to the favored conspiracy whereas making an analogy as he received the award for Favourite Rock Artist on the American Music Awards on Sunday, November 20.
As MGK, whose actual title is Colson Baker, accepted the awards, he was grateful to his followers, but in addition known as out rock followers and artists who've written him off. “Thanks to the followers who obtained me right here, and I really like you,” he stated. “There have been some folks within the rock neighborhood who've known as me a vacationer, however they’re flawed. I’m a rocket man.”
Because the Tickets to My Downfall singer continued, he turned his consideration to area exploration. “We weren’t born on the moon, however we checked out it. We have been curious, after which we went there, supposedly,” he stated, seemingly displaying that he had some doubts. “These final two rock albums have been me going to the moon, however I’m not achieved exploring the universe but, and I'm all genres. I’ll see you on Mars.”
Conspiracies in regards to the moon and Apollo 11 touchdown have existed for many years, with early theories courting again to the 1976 e-book We By no means Went to the Moon: America’s Thirty Billion Greenback Swindle by Invoice Kaysing. There have been all kinds of theories proposing completely different motives, together with the House Race towards Russia, elevated funding for NASA, and the Vietnam Warfare. Regardless of theories persevering with to garner consideration for many years, they've been broadly discredited.
Whereas evidently MGK might have spent a while studying up on the theories, he did appear extra excited in regards to the subsequent section of his profession after a milestone yr in his profession. The rocker dropped Mainstream Sellout again in March, and it’s been one of the crucial in style rock data of the yr, even getting nominated for Greatest Rock Album on the Grammys. The document additionally despatched MGK on a worldwide tour.
Apart from the brand new album, MGK additionally obtained engaged to his girlfriend of two years Megan Fox means again in January. Together with the assist for Mainstream Sellout, MGK has been within the midst of planning his marriage ceremony to the Transformers actress, 36. A supply near the pair revealed to HollywoodLife completely that whereas they have been placing planning on the again burner till MGK’s tour wrapped up, that they had advised one thing extra spur of the second. “They do each joke about working off to Vegas and eloping in order that’s all the time a risk, nobody could be too shocked,” the insider stated.