Ultra Music Festival hosted its first full pageant occasion in Australia this previous weekend (i.e., not a “Road To Ultra” occasion), headlined by The Chainsmokers, Martin Garrix, and Marshmello. The occasion was held over two days, as soon as in Sydney and one other day in Melbourne.
Among these performing was Australian Melbourne bounce artist Will Sparks, who has grow to be the topic a number of accusations misconduct on the pageant.
According to an assistant tour supervisor for one the main artists performing, who requested anonymity (henceforth known as ATM), Sparks was hanging out with their artist of their trailer earlier than showtime. As they have been going to be taken to stage, ATM poured everybody within the trailer a shot in order to maneuver them exterior and clear the room. As ATM was cleansing up, Will and a few women reentered the room for extra drinks.
“I allow them to pour one other however informed them I’m closing every part down,” ATM informed Your EDM Instagram DM. “They stayed within the doorway to maintain me from closing. I politely requested them to maneuver and closed the primary door our trailer and immediately began to be taunted by Will.
“‘Hey guys, I’m simply doing my job, I gotta shut up right here,’ is all I stated. It was adopted by calling me a silly cunt and bitch.”
The relaxation the interplay proceeded in a lot the identical manner, with ATM making an attempt to shut up and Sparks changing into more and more confrontational and irate.
ATM continues, “I shook it f with a ‘no matter dude.’ Right as I’m about to shut the 2nd door he runs up and punches it. I used to be uncertain what occurred and swung open the door like ‘what the fuck was that.’ He continued to name me fucking cunt, an unpleasant bitch, and so on.”
Ultra artist relations, in addition to Sparks’ supervisor, ultimately came to visit to assist whereas he continued to behave aggressively towards ATM.
Yo when you can’t deal with your alcohol don’t fucking drink!!
Acting like a raging baboon, hitting shit & abusing ladies who're merely simply making an attempt to simply do their job for the HEADLINE artists on the pageant is disgusting. All I can say is thank fuck Melbourne bounce is useless ???
— AMYJANEBRAND (@AmyJaneBrand) February 24, 2019
Another tour supervisor additionally claimed that Sparks had as soon as shoved her right into a video wall as a result of she requested him to not stroll out onto stage when her artist was performing. Your EDM reached out to her, as nicely, however hasn’t heard again at time publishing.
“Sparks’ supervisor] apologized after, however I stated I wished one from Will,” says ATM, “and I haven’t heard something. …] If he isn’t confronted it’s enabling others to do the identical and simply ruins the tradition.”
Posts from Clancy Silver, presently tour supervisor for The Chainsmokers, and Tobias Wang (@visualbass), a photographer who’s labored with The Chainsmokers, Zedd, and extra additionally echo the sentiments and account given to Your EDM by ATM.
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This variety conduct from artists at festivals is totally unacceptable. While it might look like artists are there to occasion and have enjoyable, being booked to carry out at an occasion is a job, firstly. And performing on this method whereas underneath contract at a spot work isn't solely embarrassing, but additionally endangers those that are in cost maintaining issues so as.
Neither representatives for Will Sparks nor Ultra haven't returned a request for remark at time publishing.
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