The Weeknd has been on a record-breaking run with his ‘After Hours Til Dawn’ Tour but things have taken a drastic turn as one of his stagehands is now suing Live Nation.
According to the legal complaint from Dallas County District Court obtained by Pitchfork on Thursday (August 24) — the incident took place at a tour stop at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, in August of 2022.
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While “marking the floor for the stage dimensions,” stagehand Steve Genovese was allegedly, “run over by a forklift which was being operated by another worker on site.”
Because of the accident, he “suffered severe, excruciatingly painful and permanently disabling injuries to his leg. The flesh and muscle were torn away from [his] leg and were detached from the bones.”
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In addition, the complaint alleges five counts of civil liability including negligence, negligent hiring, and gross negligence, amongst many other issues relating to the situation. The complaint also claims that even after numerous surgeries, Genovese’s leg is “horrifically and permanently disfigured and impaired.”
The company that Genovese was working for contract with Live Nation to build out a stage for the Grammy Award-winning artist.
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While Live Nation, concert promoter C3 Presents, Cowboys Stadium, LP, and a few others were named in the lawsuit, The Weeknd’s name did not come up in the proceedings.
Genovese is seeking out compensation with regard to his medical expenses, pain, suffering, anguish, and more.
Meanwhile, The Weeknd recently regretted his decision to give an overzealous fan the chance to sing on the mic during one of his shows.
While performing “Out Of Time” at a recent stop, Abel handed his microphone over to a woman in the front row – and she screamed so loud and off-key that he had to take a step back. He then proceeded to move on expeditiously.
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Just last week, The Weeknd shattered another show record while performing at London’s Wembley Stadium as part of the tour.
According to Live Nation UK, last Friday, the “Starboy” hitmaker “broke Wembley Stadium’s record for sales with their traditional concert set up with the stage at one end of the stadium with 87,000 tickets sold.”
Once the The Weeknd caught wind of the achievement during the last date of his European tour, he reposted it on his Instagram Stories after XO co-founder Cash posted it on his first.
“Congratulations to my brother @theweeknd wowoowowow,” he said.
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This is the second consecutive time The Weeknd has accomplished a record-breaking feat. Back in July, the XO leader broke the record for highest attendance during a two-night stint at London Stadium, which drew in 160,000 fans.
At one point in the show, The Weeknd convinced 80,000 of those fans to sing along to his My Dear Melancholy, cut “Call Out My Name.”
