UPDATE — Drunk Girl Riot At Friendly Fires Show: Lead Singer Ed MacFarlane Explains What Happened

Last night’s Friendly Fires show at Williamsburg Music Hall was good… until it got amazing. That’s when a drunk fan hopped on stage and began dancing wildly. When she got annoying, lead singer Ed MacFarlane tried to politely nudge her off stage.

When that didn’t work, a security guard grabbed her and literally threw her into the crowd.

Ed and the band felt badly about it. So they let everyone come up on stage. As Ed put it, “If one person gets on, you have to all get on!” Meaning about 200 people on a small stage. And total chaos. Somehow, the band never stopped playing, and it went from a friendly fire to a roaring blaze.

Allison, Rawley, MTV News‘s Ryan Kroft and I hung out with Ed, some friends and the band backstage right after the show, when we were all a sweaty mess…

Here’s how the night began, as Friendly Fires took the stage and got off to a good start…

A photo from Brooklyn Vegan‘s coverage of the show…

Here’s the “Kiss of Life” video by Friendly Fires…

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August 14, 2009

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7 responses to “UPDATE — Drunk Girl Riot At Friendly Fires Show: Lead Singer Ed MacFarlane Explains What Happened”

Francis Juraki

August 14, 2009

this story gets more intense every few hours as you release footage from last night
charcas

August 14, 2009

200 people didn't get on stage, it was more like 15! I felt bad for the lead singer getting mauled kiss by some sloppy drunken girl.
Naomi Kreen

August 14, 2009

that is not so chaotic
Jermaine D

August 14, 2009

i was at this show and it was completely nuts i thought people were gonna get hurt
ff fan

August 14, 2009

when he dances like that he is just asking for it :p
SMithson

August 14, 2009

i was right next to that girl and she was totally drunk and looking to start shit from minute one. she tried to get on stage a few times, then some guy helped her up. she looked really out of it so i am sure tha band wanted to make sure she didnt hurt herself (or them) which is why she got removed. at least 100 people climbed on stage especially around the sides of the stage and snuck backstage too. the only weird thing is how fast they cleared out when it was over, lights went on, people left peacufully to return to their boring hipster identities.
Mallory

December 14, 2009

I'm so in love with Ed. And I want his dance moves.