JPEGMafia fans hospitalised after pepper spray incident at Berlin gig

nme.com:

JPEGMafia‘s show in Berlin earlier this week, it has been reported.The US rapper, singer and producer played at the Huxley’s Neue Welt venue in the German capital on Monday night (January 20) as part of his current European tour.According to the Associated Press, several fans were injured at the gig as a result of pepper spray.

It is said that six people were subsequently admitted to hospital with respiratory issues.JPEGMafia – real name Barrington DeVaughn Hendricks – reportedly ended the performance early because of the incident.

Additionally, Setlist.FM notes that the show “ended abruptly after [an] audience member sprayed pepper spray in the crowd”.Police are currently investigating, and it remains unclear as to what caused the incident.It is reported that the audience was evacuated from the 1,600-capacity concert hall.

The fans were initially escorted to a car park by police and then allowed to go home, according to German news agency dpa.Per AP, German broadcaster RBB reported that an unknown person had sprayed pepper spray inside the auditorium during the show.In a post on Reddit, one fan who was in attendance claimed that there was “one person with pepper spray” in the crowd. “Can’t be mad at Peggy and his team for cancelling the show,” they added.The concert in Berlin was evacuated because someone sprayed tear gas into the crowd.