{
  "id": 4217611,
  "title": "End It Frontman Commemorates Banana Man Saga With New Tattoo",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/end-it-frontman-commemorates-banana-man-saga-with-new-tattoo",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-29T15:28:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Stereogum",
    "slug": "stereogum",
    "url": "https://stereogum.com/2509761/end-it-frontman-commemorates-banana-man-saga-with-new-tattoo/news/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Do you recall the notorious Banana Man controversy from summer 2026? During End It's Toronto show in early June, frontman Akil Godsey confronted a man in the crowd sporting a banana costume. He stated, \"You don't get rewarded for doing that shit,\" as the crowd roared. Godsey invited the setlist to anyone who stripped off the costume. A heartbroken Banana Man shared his story on Instagram, expressing he was an unwilling participant and felt attacked. Online critics had harsh words, even targeting Godsey with racism and death threats before he addressed the issue on his Instagram. Godsey clarified, \"We're a hardcore band. We do hardcore things.\" After three weeks, End It made amends when Godsey hugged a different Banana Man at Jera On Air, and the latter was given a banana that he threw into the crowd. Godsey said, \"Who would've thought doing something stupid at a show would get me a month of attention?\" Now, the feud between End It and the Banana Man saga has resurfaced. Yesterday, Godsey showcased a new tattoo at Baltimore's Red Thorn Tattoo, which was revealed on his Instagram Stories. The design features a running Banana Man cartoon in a prohibited symbol.",
  "summary": "Do you remember the great Banana Man controversy of summer 2026? At the Baltimore hardcore band End It’s Toronto show in early June, frontman Akil Godsey called out a guy in the pit for “[wanting] attention” with his banana costume. \"You don't get rewarded for doing that shit,\" he told the crowd. \"He wanted the attention, and now he has it.\" Godsey offered the setlist to whoever stripped off the…",
  "key_points": [
    "End It frontman Akil Godsey confronted Banana Man at Toronto show in June 2026",
    "Banana Man claimed to be an unwilling participant, faced racism and death threats",
    "Godsey got new tattoo of running Banana Man in prohibited symbol"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}