Pharrell Williams Angrily Walks Off Stage During Formula 1 Post-Race Show in Saudi Arabia

During Formula 1 Saudi Arabia, Pharrell Williams has stood his ground when he walked off stage due to unruly crowd behavior.

This past weekend many fans of Formula 1 tuned in for the second race of the exciting season. On Saturday, March 9th, race fans in the city gathered together to witness fast cars and stellar post-show parties. During the post-race show of Formula 1 in Saudi Arabia, Pharrell Williams, performed at the event alongside Alicia Keys and Martin Garrix. But, unfortunately, during his performance things did not go as planned. 

During the popular artist’s performance, the crowd did not match the vibe the artist was hoping to get. Instead, the crowd acted wild and rowdy. They decided it was a good idea to show bulky light-up wristbands onto the stage which was a clear hazard to the artist and his team. This ultimately resulted in the show being cut short. The artist took a stand against the behavior and suddenly left the stage in the middle of his performance. 

During his performance, Pharrell, known for his track “Happy”, did not seem too happy with what was happening.  According to eyewitnesses, the songwriter voiced his concern to the audience.  He expressed his disappointment at what he considered to be “dangerous behavior” within the crowd. According to reports, the artist ended his show 15 minutes early. This was due to the audience throwing their light-up wristbands on stage. 

Pharrell addressed the crowd, asking them to stop throwing the wristbands as the dancers couldn’t perform properly with them on stage. He stated “I know you guys are excited and I know you want to throw your wrist gadgets and lights and all that. But you can’t as the girls are dancing. And me? I love women, how about you?” He continued, “We must protect our women so if you want to throw them lights you have to throw them the other way, not at the stage. Who understands what I’m saying?”

Despite the artist voicing his concern, some attendees failed to listen. So, Pharrell decided to take a stand by stopping his performance and leaving the stage. Hopefully, at future events organizers and authorities can improve their security measures to avoid similar situations. It highlights the critical importance of protecting both performers and attendees. Fans hope this does not impact future performance opportunities for the artist as well. 

Emilee Gabbard

My name is Emilee Gabbard. I currently live in sunny Orange County, CA. By day I am a project manager working in the aerospace industry, but by night a music blogger for yours truly, Exron Music! I have been writing for Exron Music for around eight months now and cannot wait to see what is to come throughout the years. At festivals and clubs, you will find me at any house and techno stage supporting my favorites Eli Brown or Dom Dolla, or belting every word to Porter Robinson tracks wherever he performs.

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