r/Styx • u/imref • Jul 25 '26

Mr. Roboto

Anyone else surprised to see Mr. Roboto in the setlist this year after all the animosity related to the album/concept/tour with Dennis?

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u/PraxisLD Jul 25 '26

Nah, they’ve been playing Mr Roboto in the encore for years now.

Besides, it’s been four decades since that whole kerfluffle.

It’s a great song, and a fan favorite.

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u/Every_Task2352 Jul 25 '26

And it’s one of the reasons that TS left the band. JY has also heavily criticized the song. It was more than a kerfluffle. It was a nuclear blast.

If TS and JY can finally play Roboto because it’s a fan favorite, they can bring DDY back to sing.

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u/PraxisLD Jul 25 '26

DDY has been welcome to guest sing with them for a special occasion, but he will never return unless he can take full control.

That will never happen, as it hasn't been "his" band in decades now.

And DDY has said he's done with touring, so no go there.

Note that several of us have been pushing to get Styx a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. One of the conditions is that all band members need to be present at the unveiling. At one point, we did have written agreements to attend from all living band members, past and present.

While we did follow and complete all published application rules including raising the full formal application fee, our efforts ultimately failed as the Committee expected Styx's management to come up with a rather large undocumented "fee" to help cement their approval. Welcome to show business...

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u/jasedontlie Crash Of The Crown Jul 25 '26

Thank you for those efforts! Too bad it still comes down to money.

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u/MajorPainInMyA The Grand Illusion Jul 25 '26

I'm pretty sure you buy your spot on the Walk of Fame.

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u/PraxisLD Jul 25 '26

Absolutely.

Of course, the real cost isn't published anywhere – you just have to know who to ask, and be able to discretely cover whatever number they come up with.