Rapper Machine Gun Kelly has taken to Twitter to apologise for an on-stage meltdown and admit that he needs to seek help for his mental health.
Footage from his concert at Credit Union 1 Pavilion in Chicago on Friday shows the rapper appearing to shove a crew member multiple times after a technical malfunction.
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TMZ scored the exclusive rights to the footage, so you can view it here if you’re interested. Machine Gun Kelly can be seen giving the unnamed crew member a pretty hefty shove, likely unaware that it would later end up on TMZ.
The incident took place after MGK (real name Richard Colson Baker) suffered a malfunction with his guitar during his song Hollywood Whore. The technical issue allegedly sent MGK into a meltdown, with the famous rapper approaching and pushing a crew member in an aggressive manner.
The 29-year-old musician then paced across the stage, still in a fit of rage, before turning to yell at and push the man once again, Daily Mail reports.
After finishing the song, Kelly then followed the crew member off stage, where an additional altercation allegedly took place.
According to punters in the crowd and footage obtained of the ordeal, Kelly could be heard yelling off stage.
Although it doesn’t excuse his actions, MGK was quick to not only apologise to fans and crew, but admit that he needs help and will seek treatment at the conclusion of the tour. Kudos to him for at least acknowledging his shitty behaviour and trying to do something about it.
tonight the frustrations from my personal life came out on the stage.
sorry to my fans and my band.
i’ll get help after tour is over.— blonde don (@machinegunkelly) October 26, 2019
im just addressing the obvious.
anyways, tour is nowhere near over so let’s go up till the calendar hits 2O2O 🔥— blonde don (@machinegunkelly) October 26, 2019
Many fans were quick to reply to the tweet, urging Kelly to get help sooner. However, he’s in the midst of a massive US tour with Young Thug with back to back dates until 2020, so it’s unlikely he’ll be able to seek proper treatment in the immediate future without cancelling his tour and inevitably disappointing fans.
In a damned-if-you-do-damned-if-you-don’t situation, Machine Gun Kelly is now faced with the decision to cancel his upcoming tour dates to focus on his mental health but inevitably cop a heap of backlash from fans, or continue the tour and risk further deteriorating his mental health and relationships with crew.
Touring is tough.
Unfortunately, it looks like the crew member in question has resigned following the incident, with MGK taking to Twitter to express his disappointment in himself.
lost my boy over that shit 😪
— blonde don (@machinegunkelly) October 26, 2019
Machine Gun Kelly is currently co-headlining a US tour with Young Thug, entitled the “Justin Bieber Big” tour despite Biebs not being on the tour package at all.
