After Dave Chappelle and other incidents on stage, Rage Against The Machine’s Tom Morello is the latest to have a mid-show scare involving a fan

There is a disturbing trend that seems to be happening for live performers this year. After “The slap”, in which Will Smith sadly faced Chris Rock on live TV at the Oscars, there were other spooky events on stage, including the comedian Dave Chappelle attacked in the middle of a show. Beloved rock group Rage Against the Machine was the last to suffer such an incident, at least in part, after a fan took the stage at a concert in Toronto.

On Saturday 23rd July, Rage Against the Machine concluded their set with the hit “Killing in the Name”, the video shot during the concert showed a man running (or jumping) on ​​the side stage. Security was quick to try to intervene, but when the fan fell from the front of the stage and fell into the pit, a security guard rammed guitarist Tom Morello, causing him to fall off stage as well. Look how alarming it is video down:

The fan who took the stage was probably just trying to attempt a stage jump into the crowd, even if it felt like a pretty big leap. But with the incidents we have seen this year and in the past, especially given the strong political views of Rage Against the Machine, expressed through their lyrics and with images during their broadcasts, the security guard was absolutely right to react in instinctive way. Unfortunately, his instincts couldn’t compete with his physical exertion, as the fan was able to jump out of his reach, forcing the guard to face the esteemed 58-year-old guitarist.

Singer Zack de la Rocha continued the song for a few seconds after seeing Tom Morello perform the hit, but when his guitarist was left in the midst of chaos, surrounded by several security guards, the frontman called his mates. band. They said, “Wait, wait., Wait,” as an enthusiastic Morello walked back onto the stage. The audience screamed and de la Rocha seemed to make sure everything was okay before addressing the crowd. He told the spectators (for people ):

While the intruder probably doesn’t intend to harm the band, the security guards don’t have time to wait to know the fans’ intentions before taking action, the most serious example being the 2004 Damageplan shooting that killed five people. . Legendary Pantera and Damageplan guitarist “Dimebag” Darrell Abbott was killed during a concert in Columbus, Ohio after a fan ran to the stage and shot him multiple times. The killer killed three other people who were trying to arrest him, before being shot and killed by the police.

It was, of course, the worst-case scenario and we hope we never see it again, but it underscores the importance of keeping the artists safe. Dave Chappelle was assaulted by a man holding an improvised blade on stage at the Hollywood Bowl in May. This incident happened a few weeks after the Oscars where Will Smith slapped Chris Rock in the face and then received a standing ovation for winning the Best Actor award, a fact some include. Jim Carrey found it “disgusting”.

Actor and comedian Craig Robinson had his terrifying moment this month when the The North Carolina comedy club where he was supposed to perform had to be evacuated when a gunman entered. Nobody was hurt, and even if Office alum was still in the green room when the shooter entered the building, all of these incidents show how important safety and quality awareness is to live events.

Hopefully Tom Morello, the security guard and everyone else involved have recovered from the dramatic scene of the Rage Against the Machine concert and that the band can continue the tour without further problems.