CHICAGO (AP) – Chicago officials say rapper Travis Scott is facing disorderly conduct charges after encouraging fans to jump over security barricades during his performance at Lollapalooza. An email sent to his booking agent seeking comment wasn’t immediately returned.
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Scott reportedly “cussed out security and told fans to jump the barricade”, prompting police – alongside security – to shut down his set.
One fan was also detained in the incident.
No fans were injured when they jumped the barricades.
On Friday, the first day of the music festival that takes over Grant Park, seven people were arrested, 43 were cited and 85 required emergency medical transport, Stratton said.
Billboard reported the news, which said the Texas rapper’s set lasted just five minutes. Operations have resumed as normal.
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Several fans posted photos and videos of him and members of the crowd onstage. The 23-year-old can be heard chanting, “We want rage”.
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Rumors of an arrest circulated among fans on Twitter. “Yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, stop f-king touching these ragers, man. Don’t f-king touch ’em…back the f-k up!” “S-t was insane!”
