Jason Aldean Fan Hauled Away by Security After Rushing Stage
The scary incident was caught on video.
The quick thinking of security saved a Jason Aldean concert from going awry, after an out-of-control fan managed to get onstage at a concert on Thursday night. But the threat was quickly neutralized, and didn't interrupt the country singer's performance.
According to TMZ, the incident went down about halfway through a stop on Aldean's Highway Desperado tour at Enmarket Arena in Savannah, GA on July 25.
In video footage obtained by the outlet, the man can be seen being held down by one security guard, after already having been tackled onto the stage. Two others soon come to his assistance, and the three guards then pick the man up and promptly carry him offstage.
For his part, Aldean did not seem to even notice the commotion, while his band continued playing as though nothing was out of the ordinary.
Although Aldean is an outspoken member of the Republican Party who has voiced his support for former President Donald Trump's reelection campaign—even making an appearance at the 2024 Republican National Convention earlier this month—TMZ reports that the man did not appear to be a protester, but just "a fan who let his enthusiasm get the best of him."
A Savannah Police Department source claimed that the unnamed fan was not arrested and simply escorted out of the venue. However, he has reportedly since been banned from both the venue and future Ticketmaster events.
As they say, play stupid games, win stupid prizes. In similar news, a Phish fan was banned from the Sphere in Las Vegas and any other Madison Square Garden-owned venues after posting video of himself smoking "the first bong hit to ever be ripped in the Sphere" during the jam band's four-show residency on April 20.
The company reversed its decision not long after, but we can't say the Jason Aldean fan will have as much luck after the stunt he pulled.