Since the early days of Panic! At The Disco, the band has gone out of their way to connect with their fans.

Whether it be interacting on social media, hosting intimate shows, pop up shops, or more recently the “House of Memories,”- where fans can see, touch, and take photos with props and awards the band has amassed over the years- Panic! has been known for trying to allow their fanbase to be as involved and connected as possible.

However, following the recent incidents during the famed “Death Walk,” – in which frontman Brendon Urie walks through and talks to the crowd while singing “Death of a Bachelor,” it seems the boundary between concert going fan and potential threat has been crossed.

During one of his routine Twitch streams, Urie confessed to fans just how uncomfortable some of their “Death Walk” behavior is. He even described an instance in which one fan kissed him on the neck.

“Please stop kissing me, on the death walk. Please,” Urie pleads.

For those who are unfamiliar with what the “Death Walk” entails, and how fan’s have access to Urie during it- it is an approximately three minute walk from the front of the arena to the back, where Urie (wearing multiple wires and a harness) climbs onto a platform and sits down at a piano that later floats above the crowd while he plays the band’s ballad, “Dying in LA.” It is the one time throughout the show that Urie, or any members of the band, are close enough for the crowd to touch and also the only time the crowd gets to become part of the show.

While the walk follows the same path nearly every show, there is currently no barrier blocking fans from reaching out to Urie, his photographer, or his security team- Hall included. Likely an effort for fans to feel closer to the action, the lack of a barrier has also added a lack of protection for Urie from harassment.

In another stream, just last week, Urie addressed another incident, where a fan ran their hand down his entire face while he hugged their partner.

“I felt so violated,” Urie expressed. “I felt so gross.”

But it doesn’t end there.

After a video series showing a fan licking their hand and reaching out to touch Urie went viral in the Panic! Twitter community, the attention caused Urie’s security guard, Zack Hall, to speak out.

In a Twitter post, Hall condemned fans who touch Urie without his consent, and expressed his concerns with continuing the walk during the rest of the tour.

And later, Hall warned fans that if he catches anyone doing anything he deems inappropriate, they will immediately be removed from the venue.

This is not the first or last time that Urie has dealt with harassment and assault either. Over the past few years many fans have been caught stalking, trying to kiss, touch, or grope Urie not only during the walk, but also at home.

In 2017, Urie and his wife Sarah were forced to move out of their California dream home and into a new house due to constant harassment from fans- both via mail and in person.

And, following an incident in an Australian airport earlier that same year, Urie even took to social media to express that though he appreciates being able to meet and talk to fans, the constant crowding and screaming makes him incredibly anxious.

Then, as though these events never happened, following Urie’s stint on broadway as Charlie Price in “Kinky Boots,” the band ceased holding meet and greets, after hoards of fans crowded the stage exit and harassed Urie when he would come out to meet them and sign autographs.

These interactions resulted in injuries to both Urie and fans, as barricades were pushed over, and bodies were shoved and pushed in attempts to get closer to the star.

And yet, despite all of the pleas and warnings, fans have not stopped the inappropriate behavior.

So, what comes next for the band and Urie’s level of interaction with fans?

Many fans fear for the band’s safety, and some took to social media to encourage Urie and his team to stop the Death Walk.

Others sent out warnings to fellow fans to stop the behavior, calling attention to the fact that kissing and touching without consent is sexual harassment.

What do you think? Should Panic! At the Disco put an end to the Death Walk?

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