Summerfest investigating after Lizzo says security attacked her crew
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- After her highly anticipated Summerfest performance, singer Lizzo said in a series of tweets that a security guard "tackled and attacked her team at Summerfest."
THIS RACIST BIGOT PUT HIS HANDS ON MY PEOPLE AND USED HURTFUL LANGUAGE WHILE TACKLING AND DRAGGING MY TEAM OFF THE FESTIVAL GROUNDS @Summerfest
— |L I Z Z O| (@lizzo) June 28, 2019
IF YOU HAVE FOOTAGE PLEASE SEND ME pic.twitter.com/6zIZV9usTh
Summerfest responded via social media saying:
"Lizzo gave an incredible performance which she now feels is tarnished by events which occurred during the performance. We do not tolerate racism in any form. We will conduct a thorough investigation. We have experienced crowd management staff who strive to protect performers & fans. While there may be challenges during a performance, we expect those challenges to be handled professionally & respectfully. If those standards were not met, we will take appropriate action."
2/2 We have an experienced crowd management staff who strive to protect performers & fans. While there may be challenges during a performance, we expect those challenges to be handled professionally & respectfully. If those standards were not met, we will take appropriate action.
— Summerfest (@Summerfest) June 28, 2019
Lizzo acknowledged and thanked Summerfest for its response. She said her team would be filing a complaint against the guard.
Tonight was beautiful. You are beautiful. But the struggle ain’t over. Racism and bigotry don’t care if you’re a headliner. Thank you @summerfest. We will be filing a complaint against that bigoted “security” guard and I hope you’ll be cooperative in seeking justice. ??xoxo pic.twitter.com/bt3J5Cy1AS
— |L I Z Z O| (@lizzo) June 28, 2019
The singer later tweeted a video saying there was "nothing like 10,000 people" singing along with one of her hit songs. She called her Summerfest show the "best show ever."