Playboi Carti has no shortage of die-hard fans, but he recently left a couple of them feeling uneasy after running into them following London’s Wireless Festival.
The “scary” interaction happened after Carti’s typically riotous headlining performance at the annual UK festival on Friday night (July 8), with a video of the moment showing one of the fans looking visibly uncomfortable and recoiling before Carti pulls him in for a hug.
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When another fan asks how he’s doing while recording a selfie video, Carti merely stares at the camera with red-tinged contact lenses in his eyes.
“Scary,” the fan says into the camera as Carti, who was climbing into a car, drives away.
This isn’t the first time Playboi Carti has left his fans feeling distressed. After videos emerged on Twitter back in March of the Whole Lotta Red rapper laying down some baby-voiced ad-libs on a track, fans came out in droves to express their discomfort at the process.
“Bro having a seizure,” wrote one spooked fan, while another added: “Does he require a specialist?” Another chimed in by suggesting Carti might secretly have Tourette’s, while another wrote: “that n-gga carti fighting demons lol.”
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However, other fans were supportive of Carti’s creative process and reminded unsettled viewers that crafting a hit record isn’t always an orthodox process.
“Adlibs gotta be done a certain way or it won’t hit right,” wrote one supporter, while another added, “Yo this funny af to see but it’s how bangers are made.”
Regardless, Playboi Carti’s set was one of the highlights of this year’s Wireless Festival, which also included performances from Lil Uzi Vert, Travis Scott, 50 Cent, GloRilla and others.
During his show, Carti ran through dozens of his hits, including “Shoota,” “Wokeuplikethis*” and “JumpOutTheHouse.” He also surprised fans early on by debuting an untitled new song, presumably from his long-awaited new album.
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Needless to say, the 26-year-old had a far better experience at Wireless Festival this year than last year, when he tumbled off the stage into the crowd.
