Mastodon have apologised for homophobic language used by guitarist Brent Hinds in a recent interview. “We want our LGBTQ fans to feel safe listening to our music and coming to see us live”, they said in response to criticism on Instagram.Hinds appeared on the latest episode of Jamey Jasta’s ‘The Jasta Show’ podcast, where he responded to a question about what bands he would like to tour with by instead listing various complaints about bands Mastodon have already toured with.