RÜFÜS DU SOL Denounce “Completely Unacceptable” Assault at LA Concert

RÜFÜS DU SOL have denounced a brutal assault that took place at their Los Angeles concert over the weekend, calling the behavior “completely unacceptable.”

“Delivering moments for our fans to gather and celebrate safely is what we live for,” the band posted on their Instagram Story. “We have been heart broken to hear of the act of violence that took place during the opening act on Saturday. This type of behavior is completely unacceptable anywhere and the fact that this happened at one of our shows was devastating to learn about. Local law enforcement are actively investigating the situation. Anyone with information to assist the investigation should please contact Pasadena Police Department.”

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The incident occurred at RÜFÜS DU SOL’s Rose Bowl show on Saturday, August 16th, with disturbing footage shared on The Festive Owl’s Instagram account. In the post’s caption, the victim, identifying herself as Shelby Elston, described the attack:

“We were at the concert to see our favorite artist, but the night turned traumatic. When we first got to our seats, a drink was accidentally spilled, lightly splashing the man in front of us. We apologized immediately, but he yelled that it was intentional and ran off, leaving his companion behind. We apologized to her and thought it was over.

About 30 minutes later, he returned, screamed us, and threatened violence. I tried to calm the situation and apologized again — and the next thing I remember, I woke up in the medical tent an hour later and missed the entire show.

This man PUNCHED ME IN THE FACE, knocking me out and causing significant bleeding, while he continued attacking our group. Another friend tried to protect us, but the attacker fled into the crowd and hasn’t been found. A police report was filed.”

Elston gave an update on the situation in the comments of The Festive Owl’s original post, revealing she has identified her attacker and plans to file charges and a civil lawsuit. “I’m going to make this man PAY for what he did to me and my friends,” she wrote.

The LA show was the final date on RÜFÜS DU SOL’s North American tour, but they are scheduled to close out the year in Australia and New Zealand. Get tickets to remaining shows here.