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Musicians Who Stopped Their Shows For The Safety Of Their Fans
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00:00A concert can sometimes be a dangerous place.
00:03These artists stopped their shows to protect their fans.
00:06One singer in particular even scolded security guards for not doing their job.
00:10Who was it?
00:11Keep watching to find out.
00:13It was October 2018, during the last show of the Foo Fighters Concrete & Gold Tour in
00:18St. Paul, Minnesota.
00:20The band's frontman, Dave Grohl, stopped singing mid-note and guitar strum.
00:24That's because he spotted a 13-year-old boy in the audience named Owen Anderson having
00:28a difficult time.
00:30Billboard reported that the young man is blind and has autism, as well as Crohn's disease
00:34and developmental disabilities.
00:36Dave Grohl didn't keep playing.
00:38He immediately went into fix-it mode.
00:40Grohl said,
00:41Does that kid need somewhere to sit?
00:43Give that kid a real seat!
00:44He then told security to take the kid's parents as well, telling the crowd that his show was
00:48a family occasion.
00:50Reportedly, Owen and his folks were allowed to take in the rest of the concert from the
00:54stage, and Grohl even let the young fan touch his guitar while he sang.
00:58Stacey Anderson, Owen's mother, took to Facebook after the show and expressed gratitude to the
01:02former Nirvana drummer.
01:04She also thanked everyone else involved who helped her boy have an experience that he'll
01:08probably forever hold onto.
01:10She wrote,
01:11Dave Grohl and all of the crew were incredibly kind to our family.
01:15That's how you help a fan in need.
01:17Before we get into how Linkin Park helped save a fan at one of their shows, let's define
01:22the term mosh pit, since it's relevant here.
01:24According to the good folks at Merriam-Webster, a mosh pit is an area in front of a stage
01:28where very physical and rough dancing takes place at a rock concert.
01:32Some may read that definition and think there's no etiquette to moshing, but the band, Linkin
01:37Park, proved that idea wrong during a show.
01:39A YouTube video uploader notes that the concert was at London's Doc Bland's Arena in 2001.
01:45At one point while on stage, band member Mike Shinoda saw a person in the audience who was
01:50in danger, so he stopped the show and spoke directly to the crowd.
01:53He stated,
01:54We got a little problem up here.
01:56Shinoda apologized for stopping the show after that, and told everyone that safety is
02:00the band's first priority.
02:02From there, Bennington made sure that everyone got Shinoda's point by giving a quick call in
02:07response.
02:08Bennington asked,
02:09When someone falls, what do you do?
02:11The crowd responded,
02:12Pick them up!
02:14Tragically, Bennington took his own life in 2017, but his kind act will likely live on
02:19the internet forever.
02:21If you or anyone you know is having suicidal thoughts, please call the National Suicide
02:25Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK, 8255.
02:30It's not uncommon for people to faint at concerts.
02:33Think about it, folks standing next to each other, shoulder to shoulder, often for hours
02:37on end.
02:38Plus, there's the temperature, because one has to deal with a blazing sun at outside shows
02:42and stuffy hot concert lights during indoor performances.
02:45So when a 47-year-old woman lost consciousness at a 2017 Adele concert in Sydney, Australia,
02:51people near the woman thought she just fainted.
02:53However, it was later determined that she went into cardiac arrest, The Guardian reported.
02:58Adele asked,
02:59Eventually, paramedics made their way over to the woman, and she was taken to a hospital.
03:13It was also said that Adele was, quote, visibly upset for the remainder of the concert after
03:17the incident, according to The Guardian, which demonstrated her level of concern.
03:21The English singer also helped a fan in London who fainted at a concert at the Hammersmith
03:26Apollo in 2011.
03:27Adele suddenly stopped her song and pointed to where the person was located, showing that
03:31her fan's safety was and remains super important to her.
03:34You know, everyone needs a soundtrack.
03:37Every day of life needs a soundtrack.
03:38Kurt Cobain's songwriting ability has been praised before and after he took his own life
03:43in 1994.
03:44But he was also given a huge amount of credit for coming to a woman's defense at a 1993 Nirvana
03:49show in Oakland, California, after she was allegedly being groped.
03:53In a clip that was posted to YouTube, the late rock icon can be seen eyeing something in
03:58the crowd as he sings and strums his guitar.
04:00He then stopped playing, put his instrument down, and confronted the creepy individual who
04:04was committing a form of sexual assault from the sound of it.
04:07Now, everything Cobain said to the guy can't be heard, but let's say he put him in his place.
04:12The singer and his bandmates then let the crowd know what was going on, and some band
04:16members began taunting and pointing at the man.
04:18It was also reported that Cobain had the guy kicked out, which hopefully allowed everyone
04:23else to sing along and crowd-surf in peace.
04:25If you or anyone you know has been a victim of sexual assault, help is available.
04:29Visit the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network website or contact RAINN's National Helpline
04:35at 1-800-656-HOPE .
04:39There was one particular week in July 2018 when Florida's Lil Pump looked more like
04:44a medical worker than a rapper.
04:45That's because he helped two people at two different concerts, just days apart.
04:50His first rescue was at the U.K.'s Wireless Festival after he noticed someone in the audience
04:54wasn't doing too well.
04:55He yelled into the microphone,
04:57"'Yo, paramedics!
04:58Someone is having a seizure!'
05:00Several people in the crowd then carried the man to security, who then took him away from
05:03the stage area.
05:04A bit later, Pump told the crowd the man was gonna be okay, which got a huge round of applause
05:10from the crowd.
05:11The rapper later went on Instagram Stories and wrote,
05:13"'I'll never let none of my fans die at my show.
05:15I love y'all too much.'"
05:17But remember, the Gucci gang creator went right back to help a concertgoer just days later
05:22after the first incident.
05:24The next show was indoors, and Pump was accompanied by fellow Florida rapper and friend Smoke Perp.
05:28Both artists asked to get the guy some water, with Smoke Perp handing him a bottle as he
05:33was being carried away.
05:35Clearly, if there was a Hero of the Week award in rap, Pump would've been giving an acceptance
05:39speech on that week in July.
05:41If you're ever at a Lady Gaga concert and someone makes you lose your pool, stay calm, count to
05:47ten, and avoid fighting at all costs.
05:49If not, you might get called out by the pop star herself in front of thousands.
05:54It happened to a couple of rowdy people who attended a Gaga show in Washington, D.C. in
05:592010.
06:00She demanded,
06:01"'Stop fighting.
06:02Do not fight at this show.
06:03Is she okay?
06:04Are they both okay?
06:05I don't know who hit who.'"
06:06Then, after apologizing to the crowd, the artist struck a fierce pose to resume her performance.
06:11But first, she had a little more to say.
06:12"'I just don't want you to fight.
06:14This is all about love and unity and happiness.
06:17No fighting.'"
06:18Fast forward seven years later, and Gaga helped another fan during a show at the Mohegan Sun Arena
06:23in Uncastville, Connecticut.
06:25One woman was struck in the face, which Gaga quickly noticed.
06:28She said,
06:29"'Hi.
06:30I just looked over and I saw.
06:31Are you doing all right?
06:32Do you need a paramedic?
06:33They're on their way?
06:34Okay.'"
06:35Lady Gaga was sorry that her fan was bleeding from the hit.
06:39Later, the singer offered the woman a backstage pass after saying,
06:42"'What we all need to remember is that there are some things that are more important than
06:46show business.'"
06:47Say it again for the people in the back, Gaga.
06:49"'And everybody deserves love.'"
06:51Ohio rapper Trippie Redd noticed that a woman passed out while he was on stage in Minneapolis
06:56in 2018.
06:57TMZ reported the incident and noted how quickly he reacted and took charge.
07:02In a clip that was released at the time, the artist can be heard telling the crowd to
07:05keep their phones lit so it would be easier for the ill person to get assistance.
07:10Redd told the crowd after the music stopped,
07:11"'We got to worry about her right now.'"
07:14Sadly, it seemed that some people in the audience were more concerned with the performance
07:17stopping rather than the sick woman.
07:20Redd then yelled at some in the crowd, telling them to pick the woman up and give her some
07:23water.
07:24Reportedly, he threw a bottle of water down himself, which helped revive the woman after
07:28she drank it.
07:29It's not every day that you see an artist come down on people for not assisting their fellow
07:33audience member who's in danger, but it's something more of them should do.
07:37When two people passed out at Logic's 2017 concert in Houston, the Maryland-raised rapper took
07:42quick command, acting almost like a security guard instead of an artist.
07:46After the first person fainted, he instructed the crowd to part ways and told them to, quote,
07:51"'Keep quiet.'"
07:52He then assured the concert goer that she'd be okay and told the audience how often people
07:56faint at his shows.
07:57But as he was saying that, another person fainted, and Logic didn't hesitate.
08:01While showing the crowd what to do next, he explained,
08:04"'Let's do the same thing.
08:06Somebody pick him up and everybody right here look at me.
08:09And I want you to spread like this.'"
08:11From there, Logic told the crowd to make sure they're feeling all right while watching the
08:15show.
08:16He also suggested they stay hydrated, saying no concert or performer is worth risking one's
08:20help.
08:21So not only did Logic jump into action to help two fainting fans, he gave them some useful
08:26advice for future shows.
08:27Now that's how you do it.
08:29Just a Little Bit of Your Heart was the song that Harry Styles was singing when a woman had
08:33a panic attack at his London show in 2017.
08:36He might say it was the perfect song for him to be singing since he used some of his heart
08:40in a compassionate move to help her.
08:42Right away, the singer stopped the show and paid full attention to the woman.
08:46He then told the crowd to just chill and to give the woman some space.
08:50Styles was clearly calm during the incident, which probably made it easier for those in
08:53the audience to do the same.
08:55Security can be seen tending to the woman and eventually carrying her away from the crowd.
08:59But the former One Direction singer didn't just make sure that she was doing all right.
09:03He ensured that other audience members were feeling up to par as well.
09:07Styles also told People to step back slowly, to make sure everyone near the stage had ample
09:12room to move and breathe.
09:13The woman, who's been called Annie in the press, tweeted about the incident and thanked
09:17the singer for his thoughtful act.
09:19She later wrote in a now-deleted tweet,
09:21"'That was one of the most horrendous panic attacks I've ever had.
09:24I'm so grateful to Harry for having such a pure heart and stopping the show to get security
09:29to help me.'"
09:30When things get unruly at a concert, some performers will chastise the crowd for behaving badly.
09:35But Billie Eilish gave security a tongue-lashing.
09:38It happened when the 19-year-old was singing her song Happier Than Ever at New York City's
09:43Governor's Ball Music Festival in September 2021.
09:46Suddenly, she noticed the fight breaking out in the crowd and refused to stay silent.
09:51Eilish said into the microphone,
09:52"'Security, why aren't you paying attention?
09:55Like, for real?'
09:56She also yelled out, quote, "'One job,' implying that security failed to do the sole task
10:00they were hired for."
10:01The Los Angeles native then continued to sing and ask the crowd if they were all right,
10:05which seemed to show that she was still bothered by security allegedly being lax.
10:10Still, the moment didn't appear to ruin the show for the Lost Cause singer based on what
10:14she communicated the following day on Instagram.
10:17She wrote,
10:18"'That was one of my all-time favorites.
10:20Thank you, Gov Ball.'"
10:21And because of her concern for the crowd that night, her fans probably thanked her right
10:24back.
10:25"'I go up there to, like, be better than myself.'"
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