{"id":11371,"date":"2025-07-20T21:11:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-20T21:11:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/11371\/"},"modified":"2025-07-20T21:11:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-20T21:11:09","slug":"shatta-wale-pushed-down-by-fan-during-performance-in-kumasi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/11371\/","title":{"rendered":"Shatta Wale pushed down by fan during performance in Kumasi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"article-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanaweb.com\/GhanaHomePage\/entertainment\/Shatta-Wale-pushed-down-by-fan-during-performance-in-Kumasi-1992502?gallery=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/44866694.295.jpg\" alt=\"Shatta Wale is a Ghanaian Dancehall artiste\" title=\"Shatta Wale is a Ghanaian Dancehall artiste\" width=\"295\" height=\"188\" \/> <\/a>Shatta Wale is a Ghanaian Dancehall artiste<\/p>\n<p id=\"article-123\">Ghanaian dancehall artiste <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanaweb.com\/GhanaHomePage\/people\/person.php?ID=1246\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanaweb.com\/GhanaHomePage\/people\/person.php?ID=1246\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanaweb.com\/GhanaHomePage\/people\/person.php?ID=1246\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanaweb.com\/GhanaHomePage\/people\/person.php?ID=1246\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanaweb.com\/GhanaHomePage\/people\/person.php?ID=1246\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanaweb.com\/GhanaHomePage\/people\/person.php?ID=1246\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Shatta Wale<\/a> was unintentionally pushed to the ground by a fan during a performance in Kumasi on July 19, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The incident happened while he was performing his hit song, Taking Over, which features the SM Militants, at the Golden Dew Hotel.<\/p>\n<p>In a video shared on social media, the self-proclaimed Dancehall King was seen entertaining the crowd when an overly excited fan rushed onto the stage.<\/p>\n<p>The fan, in an attempt to get close to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanaweb.com\/GhanaHomePage\/people\/person.php?ID=1246\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanaweb.com\/GhanaHomePage\/people\/person.php?ID=1246\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanaweb.com\/GhanaHomePage\/people\/person.php?ID=1246\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanaweb.com\/GhanaHomePage\/people\/person.php?ID=1246\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanaweb.com\/GhanaHomePage\/people\/person.php?ID=1246\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanaweb.com\/GhanaHomePage\/people\/person.php?ID=1246\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Shatta Wale<\/a>, ended up bumping into him while being chased by security guards.<\/p>\n<p>The force of the impact caused <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanaweb.com\/GhanaHomePage\/people\/person.php?ID=1246\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanaweb.com\/GhanaHomePage\/people\/person.php?ID=1246\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanaweb.com\/GhanaHomePage\/people\/person.php?ID=1246\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanaweb.com\/GhanaHomePage\/people\/person.php?ID=1246\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanaweb.com\/GhanaHomePage\/people\/person.php?ID=1246\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanaweb.com\/GhanaHomePage\/people\/person.php?ID=1246\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Shatta Wale<\/a> to fall onto the stage floor. Security officers quickly intervened, dragging the fan offstage.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanaweb.com\/GhanaHomePage\/people\/person.php?ID=1246\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanaweb.com\/GhanaHomePage\/people\/person.php?ID=1246\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanaweb.com\/GhanaHomePage\/people\/person.php?ID=1246\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanaweb.com\/GhanaHomePage\/people\/person.php?ID=1246\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanaweb.com\/GhanaHomePage\/people\/person.php?ID=1246\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanaweb.com\/GhanaHomePage\/people\/person.php?ID=1246\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Shatta Wale<\/a>, who got back on his feet almost immediately, paused his performance to address the situation.<\/p>\n<p>Upset with the situation, he expressed his frustration with the fan\u2019s behaviour and questioned what would have happened if he had been injured.<\/p>\n<p>He also used some harsh words towards the fan to show how seriously he took the matter.<\/p>\n<p>Some people at the venue were heard commending <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanaweb.com\/GhanaHomePage\/people\/person.php?ID=1246\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanaweb.com\/GhanaHomePage\/people\/person.php?ID=1246\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanaweb.com\/GhanaHomePage\/people\/person.php?ID=1246\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanaweb.com\/GhanaHomePage\/people\/person.php?ID=1246\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanaweb.com\/GhanaHomePage\/people\/person.php?ID=1246\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanaweb.com\/GhanaHomePage\/people\/person.php?ID=1246\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Shatta Wale<\/a> for staying calm and continuing the show after addressing the issue.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\" xml:lang=\"en\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanaweb.com\/GhanaHomePage\/people\/person.php?ID=1246\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanaweb.com\/GhanaHomePage\/people\/person.php?ID=1246\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanaweb.com\/GhanaHomePage\/people\/person.php?ID=1246\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanaweb.com\/GhanaHomePage\/people\/person.php?ID=1246\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanaweb.com\/GhanaHomePage\/people\/person.php?ID=1246\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanaweb.com\/GhanaHomePage\/people\/person.php?ID=1246\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Shatta Wale<\/a> fell on stage in Kumasi during his performance at the Golden Dew Hotel Grand Opening Show after an overly enthusiastic fan attempted to grab him. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eiYoG3p9OZ\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/eiYoG3p9OZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 EDHUB\ud83c\udf0d\u2139 (@eddie_wrt) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/eddie_wrt\/status\/1946934286206079170?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">July 20, 2025<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>AK\/BAI<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, you can watch GhanaWeb TV\u2019s exclusive interview with Arathejay below:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Shatta Wale is a Ghanaian Dancehall artiste Ghanaian dancehall artiste Shatta Wale was unintentionally pushed to the 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