'Completely unacceptable': Shocking scenes unfold after man allegedly beats woman unconscious at Aussie band's concert in California

Sky News AU

2 days ago

Investigations in California are continuing after a man allegedly bashed a woman unconscious during a concert at the Rose Bowl Stadium on Sunday.
Footage has emerged of a man allegedly throwing punches at a helpless woman and her friends during a concert by Australian dance group, Rufus Du Sol, in Pasadena, California.
Shelby Elston, 33, was preparing to watch the Aussie band perform, until the stranger attacked her.
The unidentified man was seen throwing punches at Ms Elston, as another woman attempted to hold him back. She was with her fiance, Cain Webb, at the time.
'(I'm) still trying to find the words to describe exactly what happened to us last night,' Ms Elston wrote on Facebook.
She explained: 'As soon as we got into the venue … (we) grabbed a drink and sat down in our seats in the stands.
'The boys … went to the bathroom. When they came back, Cain accidentally knocked his drink over that was sitting next to my leg and splashed a little bit onto that man in front of us.
'We immediately apologised, but this man started screaming in our face that we did it on purpose.
'He ran off into the crowd leaving his girlfriend behind.
'We again apologised to her for the drink incident and left it at that.'
However, 30 minutes later, the man returned fuming. Ms Elston said he got into her fiance's face, allegedly telling him he would 'kill him' if it happened again.
'That is the last thing I remember before waking up in the medical tent an hour later,' she wrote.
'This man PUNCHED ME IN THE FACE! I was completely knocked out and there was blood pouring from my face. He continued to attack Cain while Ralph attempted to block him from the hits.'
The man ran off into the crowd and was not seen again.
His identity has not yet been revealed, as Pasadena Police continue the investigation.
Rufus Du Sol, consisting of Tyrone Lindqvist, Jon George and James Hunt, later released a statement on Instagram.
'Delivering moments for our fans to gather and celebrate safely is what we live for," the band wrote.
'We have been heartbroken to hear of the act of violence that took place during the opening act on Saturday.
'This type of behaviour is completely unacceptable anywhere and the fact that this happened at one of our shows was devastating to learn about.'
Anyone with information should contact the Pasadena Police Department.
Some LA concertgoers were left disappointed over the overcrowding of the show at Rose Bowl Stadium.
'Dangerously oversold venue with real potential for tragedy,' one commenter wrote.
'Amazing show, but a nightmare of a venue. Please look into the reviews of fans that felt unsafe in the stands and couldn't sit down for the entire show due to poor security conditions,' another added.
'Great performers but horrible experience!! Never ever would go back to Rose Bowl. Unorganised and unsafe! Got crushed in the tunnels and feared for my life. Traumatic experience !!!' a third said.
Rufus Du Sol are currently on a world tour. They have finished their North American leg, following the horrible incident.
The Grammy Award-winning band are set to tour Australia in November.