Rüfüs Du Sol found it “devastating” to learn about the physical attack a fan suffered while attending their recent performance at the Rose Bowl in Los Angeles, the group posted online. A statement published on Instagram from the fan, Shelby, alleges that she accidentally spilled a drink on a man, who later “punched me in the face, knocking me out and causing significant bleeding, while he continued attacking our group.”
“Delivering moments to our fans to gather and celebrate safely is what we live for. We have been heart broken to hear of the act of violence that took place during the opening act on Saturday,” Rüfüs Du Sol said in an Instagram Story post. “This type of behavior is completely unacceptable anywhere, and the fact that this happened at one of our shows was devastating to learn about. Local law enforcement are actively investigating the situation.”
No arrests have been made in relation to the incident. The attendee who alleged she was attacked stated, “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.” A video of the attack shared by The Festival Owl on Instagram shows people calling for help and splatters of blood on the bleachers at the venue.
She added: “Another friend tried to protect us, but the attacker fled into the crowd and hasn’t been found. A police report was filed. We are traumatized. If anyone knows this man or his companion, PLEASE reach out. He should be held accountable for this assault.”
Representatives for the Rose Bowl did not immediately respond to Rolling Stone‘s request for comment.
The comments section under a photo of Rüfüs Du Sol posted on the official Rose Bowl account on Instagram contains multiple comments from attendees who reportedly experienced overcrowding, poor security measures, and safety concerns during the concert.
“Security had no control over the crowd in the stands and at one point told me ‘I don’t get paid to tell you where your seat is,’” one commenter wrote. “It was quite literally a free for all and was very scary. There were people blocking and standing on the stairs for the entirety of the show, tunnels were overfilled and all of it could’ve been avoided by proper planning and staffing.”
Another added: “This was the worst concert experience I have ever had, we are all lucky that no one died. No one should fear for their lives when trying to appreciate beautiful music.”
Rüfüs Du Sol’s next live show is scheduled for Oct. 3 in Nevada. “We always joke about it when we’re building out a live show that we wish that we could have clones of ourselves so that we could go out and experience from an audience perspective,” vocalist Tyrone Lindqvist told Rolling Stone last year.
