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Marilyn Manson, the provocative rock star, was injured Saturday night during a concert at the Hammerstein Ballroom in
New York when a stage prop of two giant guns appeared to fall on him. His publicist, Carrie Tolles, said Manson’s injury occurred toward the end of his show and that he was being treated at a hospital. Tolles did not detail the nature or severity of Manson’s injuries or offer specifics about what had happened. Videos from inside the venue appear to show Manson pulling on the stage prop before it crashed down, while music played in the background. Manson was performing his cover of the Eurythmics’ “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)” at the time of the incident. The concert was the third stop on a world tour for Manson, whose 10th studio album, Heaven Upside Down, is scheduled to be released Friday. A 2015 article by The New York Times described an attempted career overhaul for Manson, who was known for his “cultivated prince of darkness aura” and “occasional unhinged behavior.” Songs on his coming album include “Tattooed in Reverse,” “Kill4Me” and “Blood Honey.”
Fans of rapper Lil Wayne will be offered refunds after the recording artist refused to pass through a security check to enter a
South Carolina arena and instead skipped the concert. A statement Sunday by managers of the Colonial Life Arena in Columbia said Lil Wayne refused to enter the building when security workers sought to apply “the venue’s standard safety procedures.” The arena’s management said it wasn’t willing to make an exception for the headliner of Saturday night’s show “and jeopardize safety.” Lil Wayne’s representative did not respond to an email seeking comment Sunday. The rest of the show went on with entertainers 2 Chainz, Tory Lanez and Cardi B. Ticketholders are being offered refunds starting today.