{"id":468467,"date":"2026-06-09T13:59:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T13:59:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/468467\/"},"modified":"2026-06-09T13:59:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T13:59:10","slug":"john-summit-speaks-out-after-travis-scott-allegedly-forced-his-way-on-to-stage-after-showing-up-late-to-shut-show-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/468467\/","title":{"rendered":"John Summit speaks out after Travis Scott allegedly &#8220;forced his way&#8221; on to stage after showing up late to shut show down"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/john-summit\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">John Summit<\/a> has spoken out after an incident in France where <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/travis-scott\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Travis Scott<\/a> allegedly \u201cforced\u201d his way onto the stage and interrupted his set after showing up late.<\/p>\n<p>The alleged moment took place on Sunday night (June 7) at the Lilly\u2019s Club Monte Carlo in Monaco, where there was a shared billing between the US DJ and Travis Scott.<\/p>\n<p>However, according to various reports, things didn\u2019t go as expected on the night as Travis Scott allegedly showed up late to the gig and interrupted Summit\u2019s set.<\/p>\n<p>Footage from the venue, which has now gone viral, shows Summit midway through his set, when Travis Scott takes to the stage, climbs over his decks and starts performing to the crowd.<\/p>\n<p>Taking to social media after the gig, Summit voiced his frustrations at the move, saying that the gig was \u201cinsane\u201d and \u201cout of control\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy show got shut down due to another artist showing up late and forcing his way onto the stage,\u201d he wrote. \u201cLove you all that were there to dance and have a good time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He also shared a clip of him playing his song \u2018Go Back\u2019 earlier in the set, with the caption \u201cI wanna go back (onstage to finish my performance)\u201d, as well as footage of production director John Fink telling off members of the crowd for pushing past Summit during the gig.<\/p>\n<p>The latter shows people in the audience pushing to get towards the front of the stage, where Summit was stood, and Fink can be heard telling a man in the crowd \u201cdon\u2019t fucking touch him like that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Travis Scott has not yet publicly spoken about what happened at the Monaco gig. NME has reached out to his team for comment.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3949817\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/summit@2000x3000.jpg\" alt=\"John Summit Instagram Stories\" width=\"1694\" height=\"2999\"  \/>John Summit Instagram Stories. CREDIT: @JohnSummit\/Instagram Stories<\/p>\n<p>Summit is set to headline this year\u2019s edition of Lollapalooza alongside <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/lorde\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lorde<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/charli-xcx\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Charli XCX<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/the-smashing-pumpkins\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Smashing Pumpkins<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/olivia-dean\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Olivia Dean<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/jennie\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jennie<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/tate-mcrae\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tate McRae<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/the-xx\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The xx<\/a>, and will also be embarking on a North American arena tour later this autumn.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, the Illinois DJ and record producer spoke about the mixed reaction he saw towards the news he was headlining the Chicago festival \u2013 saying that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/who-the-fuck-is-john-summit-artist-responds-ahead-of-headlining-lollapalooza-3948828\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">he has seen a lot of people online asking \u201cwho the fuck\u201d he is<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was like, \u2018Damn, I thought I was doing pretty well\u2019\u2026 but I still have a lot of heads to turn,\u201d he said, also adding that dance artists need to \u201cprove themselves more than pop artists\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Summit is a huge name in the dance world, having kicked off his career in 2017 and dropped the hit house single \u2018Deep End\u2019 in 2020. His debut album \u2018Comfort In Chaos\u2019 arrived in July 2024, and he followed it up with the sophomore record \u2018Ctrl Escape\u2019 earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>The Chicago festival takes place between July 30 to August 2 this year, and will be held at the usual Grant Park location. Others on the bill include <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/geese\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Geese<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/wet-leg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wet Leg<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/wolf-alice\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wolf Alice<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/ethel-cain\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ethel Cain<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/turnstile\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Turnstile<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/lil-uzi-vert\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lil Uzi Vert<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/cmat\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CMAT<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/little-simz\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Little Simz<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/zara-larsson\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Zara Larsson<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/clipse\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Clipse<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/the-neighbourhood\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Neighbourhood<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/yungblud\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Yungblud<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/beabadoobee\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Beabadoobee<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/sombr\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sombr<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Before the headline tour and the Lollapalooza slot, Summit will be playing a residency at Ibiza\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/will-smith-jude-bellingham-and-more-attend-unvrs-huge-return-to-ibiza-with-huge-visual-spectacular-3867449\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">[UNVRS]<\/a> in July, and also performing at Tomorrowland Festival in Belgium.<\/p>\n<p>As for Travis Scott, the rapper <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/kanye-west-shares-father-music-video-featuring-travis-scott-and-directed-by-bianca-censori-3937270\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">recently featured on Kanye West\u2019s song \u2018Father\u2019<\/a> \u2013 which appeared on his his 12th studio album \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/kanye-wests-new-album-bully-released-on-streaming-services-after-youtube-livestream-debut-3937218\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bully<\/a>\u2019 \u2013 and also was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/film\/travis-scott-appears-in-new-tv-trailer-for-christopher-nolans-the-odyssey-3925422\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">seen in the new trailer<\/a> for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/tag\/christopher-nolan\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Christopher Nolan<\/a>\u2018s The Odyssey.<\/p>\n<p>At the end of 2025, Scott wrapped up his huge 85-stop \u2018Circus Maximus Tour\u2019 in Mumbai, after kicking off back in October 2023 in celebration of his album \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/reviews\/album\/travis-scott-utopia-review-tracklist-lyrics-credits-3475580\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Utopia<\/a>\u2019. It was later revealed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/travis-scott-breaks-record-as-circus-maximus-tour-sells-over-sells-2-2million-tickets-and-grosses-250million-3913499\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">it was the highest-grossing solo rap tour in history<\/a>, grossing $250million (\u00a3189million) and selling more than 2.2million tickets in over 20 countries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"John Summit has spoken out after an incident in France where Travis Scott allegedly \u201cforced\u201d his way onto&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":468468,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[5921,2006,156,157,111,139,69,4917],"class_list":["post-468467","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-music","tag-electronic","tag-dance","tag-entertainment","tag-music","tag-new-zealand","tag-newzealand","tag-nz","tag-rap"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/468467","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=468467"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/468467\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/468468"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=468467"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=468467"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=468467"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}