Wyclef Jean was shot in Haiti on Saturday night, sustaining an injury from a bullet that grazed his hand. In an interview with
NME, Jean said, “I got out of the car and heard gunfire … The next day I noticed there was blood on my shirt and speakers. I have no idea who fired the rounds or whether they were shooting at me.” Jean was in the city of Delma for Haiti’s general election. The former Fugees member attempted to run in the election for the country’s president, but ended his campaign in September because he had not lived in Haiti during the run up to the election. [
Billboard.com]
South by Southwest is done for another year, but 2011’s festivities didn’t go off without a hitch. Death From Above 1979’s surprise show on Saturday night was halted by police when fans tore down a small fence behind the venue in which the duo was playing. On Friday, Screeching Weasel’s Ben Weasel attacked two women at the band’s show; according to the
L.A. Times, he was upset over ice being thrown onstage (he later apologized for the outburst). OMD’s performance at Stubbs on Friday was marred when an unauthorized camera boom fell, resulting in audience injuries that sent four crowd members to the hospital. Due to incidents like these, the festival’s organizers will collaborate with the City of Austin to limit free events at SXSW 2012. [
NME.com,
MXDWN.com,
TheDailySwarm.com]
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