Watch Enter Shikari's Rou Reynolds Punch A Fan After Getting Groped

Enter Shikari frontman Rou Reynolds has opened up a can of whoop-ass on a rogue fan who allegedly made a grab for his family jewels during a performance in Portsmouth, UK.

“I defy anyone to have their scrotum grabbed and not lash out instinctively,” Reynolds said of the incident in a statement, which was posted in the comment section of a Youtube video of the incident.

“After performing the end of Radiate in the crowd some people behind me began trying to pull my trousers down,” he continued. “I tried to push them away a few times but due to the density of the crowd this didn’t work. It then progressed (perhaps fuelled by some sort of stubborn oneupmanship) and I began to have my buttocks and my… er, ‘undercarriage’ groped.

“At this point I spun round pretty shocked and intimidated and asked angrily if they ‘wanted a punch’ – lighter approaches having not worked! – hoping his would stop it.

“That seemed to do the opposite and gave them more vigour.”

The frontman then unleashed a smackdown, delivering a series of punches upon the grab-happy fan, which you can watch for yourself in the video, below.

“Obviously violence is never the answer and I’m very unhappy personally with how I acted,” the frontman continued.

“P.S. To address the ‘they paid to see you, so it doesn’t matter what they did…’ argument; the ticket price for an Enter Shikari show doesn’t include free access to my gonads I’m afraid. You’re not a doctor. And I’m not a prostitute.”

“We appreciate & respect every single person that supports us and all we ask in return is respect back. The way this person/people acted was not respectful whatsoever.”

Enter Shikari have recently locked in an Australian tour for this May in support of their new album, The Mindsweep, which Music Feeds reviewer Brenton Harris has described as their “most progressive record… which both engages and challenges the listener from the outset” in a glowing review.

Check out all the info on the hardcore outfit’s upcoming tour dates, here. But, if you end up going to a show, best keep your hands to yourself.