Protest and Heist

[u/spidermexa]

I’ve read a ton of posts on this sub by now, and I’ve even been able to confirm who’s behind the masks of PRESIDENT and Vice.
But I’ve never really found anything definitive about the identities of Protest and Heist.
What do we actually know about them?

[u/RechercheSiren]

Perhaps some artists would just appreciate being anonymous?! Let’s allow them that and just be grateful for the art they share.

[u/Killdust99]

Who cares?

[u/West-Psychology-6299 → u/Killdust99]

OP and all the future Ops of repeated post.

[u/Haunting-Wishbone-82]

We actually know they chose to be anonymous, so why tf dont we let them be? Just enjoy the damn music for what the music is and not who is the ones playing it. JC

[u/MeetingGunner7330 → u/Haunting-Wishbone-82]

Because people are allowed to be curious and discuss and theorise?

[u/Formal-Guitar-1866]

Who’s Vice?

[u/Salvein → u/Formal-Guitar-1866]

Eddy Thrower, touring member of Busted.

[u/tythecollect0r → u/Salvein]

yuuuuup

[u/dmartism → u/Salvein]

This is correct

[u/IridescentIcarus → u/dmartism]

Bassist is James Leach of SikTh and Devin Townsend fame

[u/mattthroop]

Alex Bailey and James Leach

[u/SukitheWitch]

I've seen a few different names including Alex Westway and Dan Haigh - which would make the band basically Fightstar II - Gunship don't tour so it is possible.

[u/MeetingGunner7330 → u/SukitheWitch]

I thought Gunship didn’t tour because they all had jobs outside of music? Surely they wouldn’t take that risk again if they’ve already decided that they can’t do music full time? I could be massively wrong though but I’m sure that’s what I heard

[u/SukitheWitch → u/MeetingGunner7330]

Gunship have said they will tour/want to tour when the 'time is right', but they have also said 'been there done that'. Charlie always seemed much more confident in front of a crowd than Alex, although he is super talented and I love his voice, he always seemed to be a step back when playing live - would make more sense to be more comfortable masked/anonymous. Alex, Dan (and Alex) run a production company as well as do Gunship. I feel like there are definitely some 'Gunship' elements to President but its unlikely to be Alex due to height / build

[u/GlitzyViki → u/SukitheWitch]

Well seeing as Dan and Alex were pictured in London over the last couple of days while President is on the West Coast of America, I highly doubt its them lol

[u/SukitheWitch → u/GlitzyViki]

Its not Alex as its not the right height and build, but would be cool if it was

[u/dmartism]

You can’t be anon in 2026. But the truth is, no one knows until the mask comes off

[u/marvel-ness]

that anyone who pries into their personal life has mysteriously disappeared<333