Marlon Hoffstadt pauses set at Wildlands Festival to urge fans to “drink water” and “chill a fucking bit”
The artist has since said that people should educate themselves on drug safety after seeing “so many” fans passing out at Aussies festivals
Marlon Hoffstadt paused his set at Australia's Wildlands Festival to urge festivalgoers to “drink water” and “chill a fucking bit”.
The DJ and producer, also known as DJ Daddy Trance, was undertaking his second set at the Adelaide-based festival on Sunday evening (January 5), when he paused the music to address the crowd.
“As much as I love you all, and as sick as it is to play for you guys, from here it looks fucking rowdy down there,” he says in a video captured of the moment, later posted on TikTok.
“It’s not a compliment. So everyone, drink some water, look out for each other and chill a fucking bit,” he continued.
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The Berlin-based artist later posted a story to Instagram sharing his thoughts on the importance of creating a “safer space” and taking drugs safely at his shows.
As seen by DJMag, Hoffstadt urged fans to "take drugs safely" after witnessing "people passing out" across festival season in Australia.
“I know it’s all fun, and all party and shit, but for me it’s not fun seeing people pass out during my sets and being carried out by security," he said, asking followers to "do a little less. Go longer, not faster maybe. Watch out, because it’s also really fucking dangerous.”
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Sunday's set at Wildlands was Hoffstadt's second at the festival, following an appearance the weekend before for New Year's Eve; currently, in the middle of an Australian tour, he has appeared at Lost Paradise and Beyond the Valley festivals, and will kick off a run of solo shows in Sydney and Melbourne this weekend.
Last year nine people were hospitalised after attending Melbourne's Hardmission Festival from suspected drug overdoses, resulting in increased calls for nationwide pill testing at festivals.
In December, it was announced that New South Wales would embark on a 12-month pill testing trial at music festivals after a decades-long campaign by drug reform advocates urging the government to follow harm reduction advice.
Henrietta Taylor is Mixmag's Digital Intern, follow her on Twitter
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