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British DJ Duke Dumont has attracted social media support after walking out on an Edmonton show last weekend after being spat on by partiers in the crowd.

“I’m sorry guys, someone up here is spitting on me, throwing drinks at me,” he tells the audience at Union Hall, 6240 99 St., on a widely seen video of Friday’s incident.

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“I know you guys paid good money, but I don’t get paid enough to get spat on. … I’m really sorry for 99.9 per cent of you, but if someone spits on you, how many of you guys would have taken it?”

General admission tickets to the show cost $30.

Online reaction sided with Dumont, whose 2014 song “Need U (100%)” was nominated for a best dance recording Grammy, although there were concerns performer might avoid Edmonton in future.

Some people said Dumont had complained earlier in the evening that the crowd was spitting and throwing drinks, ice and glowsticks, then walked out when the activity continued.