Rapper slowthai tried to start a fight with a fan who called him misogynistic while receiving Hero Of The Year at the NME Awards.
The 25-year-old was on stage halfway through his acceptance speech when an audience member tried to yell at him, prompting the artist to throw his microphone in the man’s direction.
slowthai yelled out: ‘Thank you for ruining my speech, thank you very much. Wasteman.’
Someone in the audience threw the microphone at the Deal Wiv It singer, along with a full glass, which is when slowthai began kicking off.
Grabbing his own drink and throwing it into the crowd, slowthai jumped into the crowd and attempted to brawl with the man.
Host Katherine Ryan could be seen on stage attempting to cool the situation.
An insider told Metro.co.uk: ‘slowthai just had a bit of a fight with an audience member. They cut the screens when it happened. He was in the pit, not sure how much talk there is of it outside. It was a bit dramatic.’
Itâs just kicked off at the NME Awards #Slowthai ð¬ just after he won hero of the year #NMEAwards2020 pic.twitter.com/rKmUOXSuhB
— Vinesh (@V1nesh) February 12, 2020
The musician was reportedly called a ‘misogynist’ because he was flirting with Katherine while accepting his award.
Metro.co.uk have gone to reps for comment.
Fans were quick to share what happened during his acceptance speech.
One tweeted: ‘So slowthai just won hero of the year award. A kid shouted ‘misogynist’ at him (after the Katherine flirt) and he went mad. Kid threw mic at him. He threw drink and then tried to fight the crowd. I feel stressed.’
‘can’t believe slowthai won hero of the year and then got into beef and had to be taken out by security,’ another posted.
One more added: ‘Looool, slowthai really starting on someone at the NME awards.’
So slowthai just won hero of the year award. A kid shouted âmisogynistâ at him (after the Katherine flirt) and he went mad. Kid threw mic at him. He threw drink and then tried to fight the crowd. I feel stressed.
— Anna Kay (@annakproducer) February 12, 2020
canât believe slowthai won hero of the year and then got into beef and had to be taken out by security
— avaâ· (@avaparisa) February 12, 2020
Slowthai won the Hero of the Year at the NME Awards then proceeded to jump in the crowd and punch someone. The irony ð
— Greg Lee (@greglee91) February 12, 2020
Before the incident, slowthai performed his and Mura Masa’s song Deal Wiv It to kick off the awards, which had the singer walking on tables and shaking champagne into the crowd.
After launching himself into the crowd, he eventually made his way back on stage to hitch up his Union Jack boxers, takes a moment to breathe, and then moons the entire room.
The star was nominated for best album in the world, best British album for Nothing Great About Britain, along with best song in the world and best British song for Deal Wiv It.
Last but not least, he had a nomination for best solo act, best British solo act and best collaboration.
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