Cherie Currie Explains How Rush “Sabotaged” The Runaways In 1977: “I Could’ve Been Paralyzed”

The beef between Rush and the Runaways goes way back. The 2010 film The Runaways depicted Kristen Stewart — as Joan Jett — urinating on a band’s guitar after they mocked the Runaways’ opening set. Jett later revealed that it was inspired by Rush because they “sat on the side of the stage and laughed at us. That sort of stuff pisses me off.” In a recent interview, the Runaways’ Cherie Currie elaborated on exactly what happened.

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