During Drake’s concert, a fan literally fell out of his seat.
On Sunday, the Toronto rapper was performing his second of two back-to-back SiriusXM shows at the Apollo Theater in Harlem when a man fell over the balcony.
The terrifying incident happened 90 minutes into Drake’s set. A body is seen falling out of the second-floor mezzanine and landing on top of fans in the orchestra section just as Drake was about to launch into “Rich Flex” with 21 Savage, according to video footage that has surfaced on social media.
In a subsequent video, the fan can be seen leaning over the balcony before falling off the ledge.
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Drake had his back to the audience when it happened, but he immediately stopped the show after a crew member ran over and informed him.
“All right, just gotta make sure somebody’s OK,” he said to the audience.
Drake & 21 Savage stopped their performance after someone reportedly fell from the balcony during his show at the Apollo pic.twitter.com/rizX2YYwwM https://t.co/p4pqZIt7Gm
— Tony M. Centeno (@_tonyMC) January 23, 2023
The 26-year-old man who fell may have been intoxicated, according to TMZ. He allegedly refused to cooperate with authorities and was taken to a nearby hospital.
The Apollo stated that no serious injuries were reported and that the incident is being investigated.
“Drake, Apollo, and SiriusXM immediately halted the show upon learning of a potential fan injury, and standard protocols were followed,” the venue said in a statement. “They were immediately seen by EMS on site. The fan and other audience members said they were fine. There have been no major injuries reported.”
The show resumed after a 15-minute delay, in part because the man’s fall damaged a lighting fixture.
Along with 21 Savage, Drake brought out Lil Uzi Vert, who performed “Just Wanna Rock” at the show on Sunday. Dipset surprised fans the night before with a surprise performance.
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