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Beach, Please! Bans Destroy Lonely After Teen’s Stage-Dive Injury

The festival has barred fan access to the stage following the 15-year-old’s hospitalization; his family is now pursuing legal action

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Overview

  • A 15-year-old fan named Nicolas suffered a pulmonary contusion and lesions on his liver and kidney after rapper Destroy Lonely urged him to jump offstage at the Beach, Please! festival.
  • Co-founder Andrei Şelaru condemned the artist’s conduct, removed Destroy Lonely from future lineups and instituted a permanent ban on fan stage access.
  • On-site medics transported Nicolas to Constanţa County Hospital, where he is now in stable condition and expected to make a full recovery.
  • Nicolas’s mother has announced plans to file a formal legal complaint against Destroy Lonely over the incident.
  • Representatives for Destroy Lonely have not responded to multiple requests for comment on the controversy.