Police were forced to disperse crowds attending an exhibition in Sydney after a visiting rock star was mobbed by hundreds of fans.
British rocker Yungblud promised his loyal ‘army’ that he would attend the YUNGBLUD: IDOLS exhibit by photographer Tom Pallant at Behind The Gallery in Newtown on Thursday – and his social media post sparked a frenzy.
‘I’m going to be going down to that exhibition,’ the 28-year-old wrote online ahead of the event.
‘So, come meet me. Come say hello, come give me a cuddle, come give me a kiss.’
Fans hoping to get their hands on the singer – who was expected to arrive at 12:30pm – began lining up around the block from the early morning, with a crowd already assembling at 6:30am.
By the time Yungblud, real name Dominic Richard Harrison, showed up about an hour late, around 400 frenzied fans crushed in around him, begging for selfies and autographs.
Police were forced to disperse crowds attending an exhibition in Sydney on Thursday after a visiting rock star was mobbed by hundreds of fans
British rocker Yungblud (pictured) promised his loyal ‘army’ that he would attend the YUNGBLUD: IDOLS exhibit by photographer Tom Pallant at Behind The Gallery in Newtown on Thursday – and his social media post sparked a frenzy
Fans hoping to get their hands on the singer – who was expected to arrive at 12:30pm – began lining up around the block from the early morning, with a crowd already assembling at 6:30am
Hours waiting in the sun during Sydney’s heatwave that saw the mercury rise to 33 degrees Celsius only added to the hysteria, with the flustered rocker making a getaway in a waiting car.
Police were called to the scene to disperse the crowds, but no arrests were reported.
Yungblud addressed the chaos in a social media post later that day.
‘Yo guys, I love you so much, thank you for coming out,’ he said in a voice memo shared on Instagram.
‘That got a bit f***in’ hectic, didn’t it? The cops said we had to move on because it was just getting f***ing mad.’
The YUNGBLUD: IDOLS exhibition, from acclaimed British photographer Pallant, promises to ‘showcase an intimate and electrifying visual narrative of the global rock sensation over the last 18 months’ and is open to the public.
The UK singer, who rose to fame thanks to hits such as Parents and Zombie, is bringing his IDOLS World Tour to Aussie shores this month for a series of sold out gigs.
He will be performing at venues across the country, stopping at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion.
By the time Yungblud, real name Dominic Richard Harrison, showed up about an hour late, around 400 frenzied fans crushed in around him, begging for selfies and autographs
Police were called to the scene to disperse the crowds, but no arrests were reported
Yungblud addressed the chaos in a social media post later that day
‘That got a bit f***in’ hectic, didn’t it? The cops said we had to move on because it was just getting f***ing mad,’ he said
Hours waiting in the sun during Sydney’s heatwave that saw the mercury rise to 33 degrees Celsius only added to the hysteria, with the flustered rocker making a getaway in a waiting car
The UK singer, who rose to fame thanks to hits such as Parents and Zombie, is bringing his IDOLS World Tour to Aussie shores this month for a series of sold out gigs
It’s off to Melbourne next for a gig at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl, then Adelaide’s AEC Arena, Brisbane’s Riverstage, and Perth’s Ice Cream Factory.
Taking to Instagram, Yungblud revealed it had been quite some time since he had brought his chart-topping music Down Under.
‘AUSTRALIA. After 3 years I’m so excited to announce the IDOLS world tour is coming to you in January. I can’t wait to be back with you,’ he wrote.
Yungblud, whose catalogue has amassed 8 billion streams worldwide, has been hailed by The Telegraph for ‘bringing real rock music back from the dead’.
IDOLS, his fourth album, was released in June alongside the Paul Dugdale-directed documentary, YUNGBLUD: Are You Ready, Boy?
