Rapper George Watsky has apologised for being ‘stupid and wildly irresponsible’ after leaping from a lighting rig and injuring two people during a London gig.

The US musician was performing at Alexandra Palace for the Vans Warped Tour when he jumped 30ft from the rig into the audience.

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The crowd reportedly parted in an attempt to avoid impact but Watsky ended up breaking one girl’s wrist with another man hospitalised.


Watsky escaped with minor injuries telling fans he was ‘fine’ in a message on Facebook apart from ‘some nicks, bruises, and the shame of endangering the crowd’.

George Watsky leaps into the crowd (Picture: YouTube)

He said: ‘It was stupid and wildly irresponsible, plain and simple.



‘I have no excuse for my actions, and the only way I can explain my mindset is that it was a huge overreach in the heat of the moment.’

Watsky insisted he wasn’t drunk or on drugs during the incident.

He added: ‘I feel f***ing terrible. I made a boneheaded decision that got people hurt, and it’s extremely lucky it wasn’t worse.

‘Putting your own body on the line is one thing, but putting other people in harm’s way is inexcusable.’

Watsky said he would not be cancelling any of his forthcoming tour dates but he would be returning to the hospital to try to apologise to the man he had injured.

MORE: Read Watsky’s full statement on Facebook here