Poop on the floor forces Dunedin gig to stop

Who tf is shitting on the floor? 💩

The incident unfolded while Hamilton-born rock band Devilskin were playing in Dunedin’s Union Hall on Saturday night, which has a maximum capacity of 2000.

The incident triggered widespread vomiting and brought the show to a halt.

On Tuesday, the band released a statement on the incident, jokingly offering the “Diaper of Doom”.

“After some unique feedback, we’ve taken it upon ourselves to provide Devilskin fans with the ultimate companion for your Be Like The River 10th Anniversary Tour experience,” the post on Facebook read.

Something is in the air this year, at the start of the year someone shat on the floor at the ZM offices...

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A reveller at the concert told the Otago Daily Times the incident unfolded halfway through the gig.

“It was a rock and metal concert, so there was a lot of jumping.

“And then eventually someone must have, like, looked down and noticed that there was just a huge mess of s***.

“It’s on people’s feet. People are wearing skirts and s*** is up their legs and stuff, and then one girl went bleh – just vomited on the s*** – and then everyone else starts vomiting.”

According to Stuff, Devilskin singer Jennie Skulander stopped the show when she noticed the commotion.

One witness told the outlet the smell triggered a lot of people to vomit.

Union Hall is situated on the University of Otago’s central campus, where it is jointly owned with the Otago University Students’ Association (OUSA).

In a statement, OUSA president Daniel Leamy told the Herald it was “an unfortunate medical incident and should be respected as such”.

“The individual involved remained fully clothed throughout, and this was in no way a deliberate ‘code brown’ situation. They were willingly escorted from the venue by security once staff had assessed the best course of action.

“Staff evaluated and managed an unforeseen and sensitive situation safely and professionally.”

First published by NZ Herald, republished here with permission and edits. 

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