Video of man beating up woman at Rüfüs Du Sol show at Rose Bowl sparks outrage
The video, shared by festival news platform Festive Owl, shows a man knocking a woman to the ground and repeatedly throwing punches at her while other attendees try to pull him back.
'This man punched me in the face, knocking me out and causing significant bleeding, while he continued attacking our group,' the woman wrote in a message shared by Festive Owl. She is asking for the public's help in identifying the man after the attack, which took place in Section 12-H, Row 20 at the venue.
The victim said the man became agitated after a drink was accidentally spilled on him. According to the woman, he then yelled that the spill was intentional and stormed off before returning 30 minutes later screaming and threatening violence.
'I tried to calm the situation and apologized again — and the next thing I remember I woke up in a medical tent an hour later and missed the entire show,' the woman wrote.
The Australian electronic music trio said in a statement shared on social media Monday night that they were heartbroken to hear about the act of violence that took place during the opening act of their show. They encouraged anyone with information on the incident to contact the Pasadena Police Department.
'This type of behavior is completely unacceptable anywhere and the fact that this happened at one of our shows was devastating to hear about,' the group wrote. 'Local law enforcement is actively investigating the situation.'
The concert organizers were criticized on social media, with fans complaining about long lines, the packed venue and poor crowd control, with some citing fears that it could have turned into a tragedy similar to the fatal crowd crush at 2021 Astroworld.
'It was honestly out of control. It was a circus. It was not safe, and I'm very angry,' a concertgoer identified as Derek told NBC4 News.
Christina Molina told KTLA News that the venue was so packed people were watching the show from the walkway.
'I literally had people pressed up against my back, all of them blocking that entire walkway,' she told the station. 'Crowd control was nonexistent.'
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