The University of Canterbury Students Association has apologised to a\u00a0DJ duo\u00a0who were booed during their set at the university\u2019s Tea Party event on Saturday.<\/p>\n
The Katayanagi Twins\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Rain and China Katayanagi \u2014\u00a0said the audience started throwing items at them and\u00a0booed them\u00a0when a technical issue, which\u00a0wasn\u2019t their fault, disrupted their show.<\/p>\n
In a video posted to social media, one of the sisters said they were supposed to play for an hour but only performed two songs in full before the music cut out.<\/p>\n
The UCSA\u00a0has since apologised for the technical issues and clarified it was the event\u2019s fault and \u201cnot a reflection on the Katayanagi Twins\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe apologise to the Katayanagi Twins for the technical issues (which were entirely on us and are not a reflection on the Katayanagi Twins).\u201d<\/p>\n
UCSA also said it was \u201cdisappointing to have seen the booing and throwing of items from people in the crowd\u201d in response to the issue.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe don\u2019t condone this behaviour towards artists,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe want our artists to feel safe and have a great on-stage experience, especially when issues are not within their control.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe apologise to the Katayanagi Twins for not protecting them during their set.\u201d<\/p>\n
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UCSA also confirmed there would be \u201cfollow-up on crowd behaviour from the event\u201d.<\/p>\n
The twins described the experience as \u201crough\u201d and \u201cbrutal\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey started chanting \u2018DJ f*** off\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n
Katayanagi Twins added that they expect better behaviour from a crowd towards performers.<\/p>\n
\u201cBecause it\u2019s not our fault. We want you guys to have a good time, we want to have a good time.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe also feel bad we didn\u2019t get to play … we need a redemption gig.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Katayanagi Twins had tried to switch a mixer they were using because it was overheating and the music kept cutting out.<\/p>\n
\u201cSome guy said it was the worst set that he\u2019s ever seen,\u201d\u00a0one sister said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey didn\u2019t understand that\u2019s not our fault. They started throwing stuff at us.\u201d<\/p>\n
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