A Lil Yachty show in Vancouver was reportedly stopped by security after the rapper invited the crowd to rush the arena floor.
The rapper was playing at the 7,000-capacity Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre last night (October 21), and before he performed ‘Slide’, he invited the concertgoers in the stands to come down into the arena floor and join the mosh pit.
Lil Yachty can be heard telling his fans to āfill it up,ā referring to the arenaās main floor in front of the stage, as they came down from higher arena sections.
However, various eyewitnesses have alleged that security pulled the plug on the show when concertgoers refused to leave the pit. In footage of the incident, Lil Yachty could also be heard asking people to return to their seats.
Lil Yachty has not yet commented on the incident. NME has approached his representatives for comment.
@lilyachty just had his show in Vancouver cancelled after 5 songs for inviting everyone into the pit, people then refused to leave the pit forcing the venue to shut it down.. #lilyachty #fieldtriptour pic.twitter.com/HgFkNyj97Q
— Ice Tilt (@IceTiltHero) October 22, 2023
Yachty !!! Cmon bro Vancouver needs another datesā¦please was waiting for this for months @lilyachty pic.twitter.com/mww8SeIvW0
— BrownAct (@BrownAct07) October 22, 2023
Lil Yachty getting canceled halfway through due to people storming the mosh pit pic.twitter.com/olzCkdPN4e
— Sebastian Stratford (@Sebastianstrat) October 22, 2023
YACHTYS CONCERT GOT SHUT DOWN DUE TO PEOPPE JUMPING THE FENCESā¦ was a lit experience thooooo. They jump around 1:50 min. #lilyachty #concert pic.twitter.com/36zVcqxfHT
— Travisscott17 (@Travisscott17_) October 22, 2023
Elsewhere, Lil Yachty recently collaborated with Drake on a new song, ‘Another Late Night’, which appears on the latter’s new album ‘For All The Dogs’.
Before the album came out, Lil Yachty said it would see Drake dealing āwith some controversial thingsā.
Earlier this year, the rapper released a new rock album āLetās Start Hereā, marking a departure from his usual trap-pop stylings.
āLetās Start Hereā features production by Chairliftās Patrick Wimberly,Ā Unknown Mortal OrchestraĀ bassist Jacob Portrait and synth-pop duoĀ Magdalena Bay. Guest performers includeĀ Daniel Caesar,Ā FousheĆ©,Ā Teezo Touchdown, Justine Skye and Diana Gordon whileĀ Mac DeMarcoĀ is credited as a writer on two tracks ā āDrive Me Crazy!ā and āFailureā.
The record was inspired by the likes ofĀ Tame Impalaās āCurrentsā,Ā Pink Floydās seminal āDark Side Of The Moonā andĀ Frank Oceanās āBlondeā.
āTo be honest, Iāve always been so much more than just hip-hop,āĀ he said in an interview withĀ Billboard.
He continued: āThereās a lot of kids who havenāt heard any of my references. They donāt know anything aboutĀ Bon IverĀ or Pink Floyd orĀ Black SabbathĀ orĀ James Brown. I wanted to show people a different side of me ā and that I can do anything, most importantly.ā
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