Pusha-T's Toronto Concert Cut Short After Brawl Erupts Onstage

BY Calum SlingerlandPublished Nov 21, 2018

Pusha-T was forced to cut a live performance in Toronto short tonight after audience members rushed the stage at the Danforth Music Hall.

A number of concert attendees broke news of the incident on social media. Crowd-shot video shows liquid being sprayed as the audience disperses, with a group of people rushing the stage as the beat to "M.F.T.R." is cut short by the DJ.

CP24 reports that emergency crews were called to the venue shortly after 10 p.m. local time. Three people were taken to hospital with minor injuries following the incident. No arrests were made.

UPDATE (11/21, 9:30 a.m. EST): CTV reports that one person was stabbed and at least five others were injured in the onstage altercation. The stabbing victim reportedly made his own way to the hospital, according to police, and is now in critical condition. It's unclear if more people were injured because some attendees left the venue without being treated. You can learn about the stabbing here.

Pusha later took to Twitter to deny that he was the victim of the attack, pointing out that it was the attendee rushing the stage who received a beatdown from his security team.
 
He also retweeted an account that described the incident as follows: "Some soft ass goons tried rushing the stage and they got MASH up by Pusha's security. I'm talking they got STOMPED."

Pusha reportedly then returned to the stage to perform "Infrared" — the song that ignited his infamous feud with Toronto rapper Drake.
 
Once Pusha returned to the stage, video captured his security guards standing side stage holding 2x4s.
 
Tonight's Toronto show was the lone Canadian date on Pusha-T's current fall tour. He released his DAYTONA LP earlier this year.

UPDATE (11/21, 1:30 p.m. EST): Live Nation has now postponed its show at Danforth Music Hall tonight, "due to an ongoing police investigation." Tonight actor/comedian Shaun Majumder was scheduled to perform at the venue, but that has now been postponed. All tickets will be honoured for new date of February 24.

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