JWestland-
They'd caught some guys selling bootleg t-shirts in the car park, and Dave decided to have words. He was told they were raising money for 'The Cause' and given a crash course in NI's political history, from a very particular slant.
Whichever drugs were controlling Dave that night felt it appropriate to share his new-found knowledge during the encore - 'Give Ireland back to the Irish! More power to the IRA!' All hell very much broke loose.
That was my first gig. I got picked up by my ma in the car park while groups were throwing rocks at each other's coaches. I'm still seeking out that sort of thrill again.
Edit - just found this from Mustaine's pov - he remembers it much the same as me, despite 35 years of hard self-abuse since (and he's been a bit naughty too, etc and so on...) https://www.antrimguardian.co.uk/news/2021/02/19/gallery/anarchy-at-antrim-forum-13567/
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Yah, Betjeman and Mustaine have always seemed like kindred spirits to me.
[csb]I was at the gig at Antrim Forum where Mustaine started a sectarian riot that inspired Holy Wars[/csb]