Naked Man's Rampage Disrupts The Chainsmokers' Set at ACL Festival

A man stripped naked and allegedly damaged sound equipment during The Chainsmokers’ performance at the Austin City Limits Music Festival, according to eyewitness accounts shared on social media.The incident unfolded Friday at Zilker Park during the chart-topping dance music duo’s set on the festival’s Snapchat stage, their second after a muddy debut weekend.

A slew of attendees ultimately aired their grievances in a Reddit discussion, describing a “violent” disruption that involved confrontations with sound crew members.One ACL attendee wrote that the man had completely undressed, smeared mud on himself and thrown punches at people who urged him to put his clothes back on.

Another person who said they were inside the soundstage with the man said he “started destroying the soundbooth and stormed the barricade to the main stage.” The commenter also shared a video that appears to show the man nude in the area.The video is not included here because its graphic content may disturb some readers.

Drew Taggart, one half of The Chainsmokers, acknowledged the commotion in a comment on a TikTok video.“naked man is sending me,” he wrote before the clip was deleted.

As of Monday morning, ACL organizers had not publicly addressed the incident.It was not immediately clear whether anyone was injured, whether equipment was damaged or whether the man was arrested.

The man was ultimately removed from the crowd, according to footage shared by another attendee, and it was not immediately clear whether he was arrested or caused any injuries.That footage can be viewed below.

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