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Lil Baby: Arrests over Vancouver Breakout Festival chaos | Lil Baby: Arrests over Vancouver Breakout Festival chaos |
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Lil Baby had been due to perform at the Breakout Festival in Vancouver | Lil Baby had been due to perform at the Breakout Festival in Vancouver |
Lil Baby sparked chaos when he dropped out of a Canadian music festival's headline slot at the last minute. | Lil Baby sparked chaos when he dropped out of a Canadian music festival's headline slot at the last minute. |
The rapper's set was pulled just 30 minutes before the end of the Breakout Festival in Vancouver, with organisers explaining the 27-year-old was unwell. | The rapper's set was pulled just 30 minutes before the end of the Breakout Festival in Vancouver, with organisers explaining the 27-year-old was unwell. |
Videos online appear to show chaotic scenes erupting in the PNE Amphitheatre venue after the announcement. | Videos online appear to show chaotic scenes erupting in the PNE Amphitheatre venue after the announcement. |
Canadian Police arrested seven people and estimated that thousands of dollars in damage was caused. | Canadian Police arrested seven people and estimated that thousands of dollars in damage was caused. |
Fans had flocked to see Lil Baby, real name Dominique Armani Jones, who has collaborated with stars including Drake and Nicki Minaj. | Fans had flocked to see Lil Baby, real name Dominique Armani Jones, who has collaborated with stars including Drake and Nicki Minaj. |
But "destructive concert-goers became hostile" after the cancellation was announced, according to Vancouver PC Tanya Visintin. | But "destructive concert-goers became hostile" after the cancellation was announced, according to Vancouver PC Tanya Visintin. |
Riot at the pne and @6ixAdemiks re tweeted me first so he gets footage Best in Vancouver cauze lil baby didn’t show pic.twitter.com/EEuEDCkxPJ | Riot at the pne and @6ixAdemiks re tweeted me first so he gets footage Best in Vancouver cauze lil baby didn’t show pic.twitter.com/EEuEDCkxPJ |
In a statement, she said "several hundred people began fighting and destroying property". | In a statement, she said "several hundred people began fighting and destroying property". |
Bins and food kiosks were overturned and damaged, she said, and tables, fridges and tents knocked down and thrown. | Bins and food kiosks were overturned and damaged, she said, and tables, fridges and tents knocked down and thrown. |
"Several people climbed various fixtures including a tall lamp-post," she said. | "Several people climbed various fixtures including a tall lamp-post," she said. |
Bottles and other objects were thrown at police after dozens of officers were brought in from around the city to tackle the violence, PC Visintin added. | Bottles and other objects were thrown at police after dozens of officers were brought in from around the city to tackle the violence, PC Visintin added. |
No major injuries were reported. | No major injuries were reported. |
pic.twitter.com/FGY3Wepsdf | pic.twitter.com/FGY3Wepsdf |
Lil Baby later apologised to fans for his absence, writing on Instagram: "I would like to start off by saying I truly apologise Vancouver, Canada, the Breakout Festival, and to everyone who was in attendance! | Lil Baby later apologised to fans for his absence, writing on Instagram: "I would like to start off by saying I truly apologise Vancouver, Canada, the Breakout Festival, and to everyone who was in attendance! |
"I have been going so hard these past few months without any breaks that it finally caught up with me. And my body completely shut down. | "I have been going so hard these past few months without any breaks that it finally caught up with me. And my body completely shut down. |
"I owe you guys big time and will for sure make up for it soon." | "I owe you guys big time and will for sure make up for it soon." |
Lil Uzi Vert, Polo G and Sofaygo also pulled out of the festival. | Lil Uzi Vert, Polo G and Sofaygo also pulled out of the festival. |
Cardi B pleads guilty to assault charges | Cardi B pleads guilty to assault charges |
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Fans get Reading and Leeds refunds after uproar | Fans get Reading and Leeds refunds after uproar |
Crescendo1, one of the companies organising the event, has since told fans they can claim partial refunds. | Crescendo1, one of the companies organising the event, has since told fans they can claim partial refunds. |
In a statement, it said: "We do not condone violence or destruction of property and are utterly disappointed with the way some of our patrons acted at this year's event." | In a statement, it said: "We do not condone violence or destruction of property and are utterly disappointed with the way some of our patrons acted at this year's event." |
Lil Baby's third album, Only Me, is released next month. | Lil Baby's third album, Only Me, is released next month. |
The Drip Too Hard rapper has recently collaborated with DJ Khaled and Drake on track Staying Alive. | The Drip Too Hard rapper has recently collaborated with DJ Khaled and Drake on track Staying Alive. |
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