Dave Mustaine of Megadeth sheds some light on his political views

In a recent interview with The Independent’s music editor Roisin O’Connor’s podcast, “Roisin O’Connor’s Good Vibrations,” Megadeth leader Dave Mustaine reiterated his political position, as per Blabbermouth.

I’m a very keen observer, and I probably see things very similar to the way you see things. But the world has developed into a place where if you’re somebody offering a product, it’s best for you not to talk about your political persuasion. We never used to do that. People never used to say who they voted for. It’s none of your goddamn business. And people think I’m a right-winger. I’m not. I’m an independent. I’ve voted for Democrats, I’ve voted for Republicans. I vote for whoever’s the least of two evils, sometimes three.

When asked why he believes that story has developed about him over the years, Dave had this response.

Well, I believe that people who get fired from Megadeth are bitter, whether it’s musicians or people who work in another area with the band. And it’s really easy to say bad stuff about me. You can ask anybody I work with… All you can do is show up and be the best person you can be. And my reputation will precede me, of course, but my character will remain. And I think a lot of people are finding out that a lot of the stuff they hear about me or about the band is not true, because we’re very personable and I’m very approachable. When we’re down in South America, we’ll sit out on the steps of the hotel and serenade the fans. That’s how we really are. That’s how we live. We love our fans.

Upcoming shows:

• February 15 – Victoria, BC  – Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre
• February 17 – Abbotsford, BC  – Rogers Forum
• February 18 – Kelowna, BC – Prospera Place
• February 20 – Calgary, AB – Scotiabank Saddledome
• February 21 – Edmonton, AB – Rogers Place
• February 24 – Saskatoon, SK – SaskTel Centre
• February 25 – Winnipeg, MB – Canada Life Centre
• February 28 – London, ON – Canada Life Place
• March 01 – Ottawa, ON – Canadian Tire Centre
• March 03 – Halifax, NS – Scotiabank Centre
• March 04 – Moncton, NB – Avenir Centre
• March 06 – Québec, QC – Videotron Centre
• April 23 – Lima, PER – Costa 21 
• April 25 – Bogota, COL – Movistar Arena 
• April 27 – Bogota, COL – Movistar Arena 
• April 30 – Buenos Aires, ARG 
• May 02 – Sao Paulo, BRA – Espaco Unimed 
• May 05 – Santiago, CHL – Movistar Arena 
• May 06 – Santiago, CHL – Movistar Arena 
• May 08 – Monterrey, MEX – Arena Monterrey 
• May 10 – Mexico City, MEX – Arena Ciudad de Mexico 
• May 13 – Guadalajara, MEX – Arena Guadalajara
• June 07 – Gelsenkirchen, Germany 
• June 10 – Hradec Kralove, CZE – Rock For People 
• June 11 – Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg 
• June 14 – Ferrara, ITA – Ferrara Summer Festival 
• June 15 – Zurich, Switzerland June 16 – Vienna, Austria 
• June 23 – Istanbul, Türkiye 
• June 26 – Helsinki, FIN – Tuska Open Air Metal Festival 
• June 28 – Almaty, Kazakhstan
• August 29 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena (With Iron Maiden)
• August 30 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena (With Iron Maiden)
• September 03 – Montréal, QC – Parc Jean-Drapeau (with Anthrax) (With Iron Maiden)
• September 05 – Harrison, NJ – Sports Illustrated Stadium (with Anthrax) (With Iron Maiden)
• September 09 – Boston, MA – TD Garden (With Iron Maiden)
• September 11 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live (With Iron Maiden)
• September 12 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion (With Iron Maiden)
• September 15 – Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Stadium (With Iron Maiden)
• September 19 – Shakopee, MN – Mystic Lake Amphitheater (With Iron Maiden)
• September 22 – Chicago, IL – Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre (With Iron Maiden)
• September 25 – Los Angeles, CA – BMO Stadium (with Anthrax) (With Iron Maiden)
• September 26 – Los Angeles, CA – BMO Stadium (with Anthrax) (With Iron Maiden)
• September 29 – San Antonio, TX – Alamodome (with Anthrax) (With Iron Maiden)