Rapper feeling ‘shook’ after forced landing
Post Malone’s jet blew 2 tires
A rattled Post Malone lashed out at all the haters who “wished death” on the face-tattooed rapper after his private jet blew two tires on takeoff yesterday, cutting off a trip to London.
The flight was first diverted to Westfield, then redirected to upstate New York, where it landed safely yesterday afternoon.
The rapper tweeted: “i landed guys. thank you for your prayers. can’t believe how many people wished death on me on this website. (expletive) you but not today.”
That tweet was liked more than 250,000 times as of last night, with support streaming in from fans.
“I was in shock seeing all the negativity ... but glad you’re okay man,” one person wrote.
“Couldn’t believe when I heard, the whole office here froze,” another said.
“I hate anyone who wished death,” added a fan.
The Gulfstream IV jet left Teterboro Airport in New Jersey at 10:50 a.m. with 16 passengers, including the rapper, onboard.
It was first diverted to Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport in Westfield but was rerouted to New York Stewart International Airport in New Windsor, about 70 miles north of New York City. It landed safely just before 4 p.m.
The jet was originally headed to London, and Flightradar24. com showed the jet circling near Bridgeport, Conn., burning up fuel before attempting to land.
“Oh, my God, I hate flying in general. I don’t even know what to say, man. I’m shook,” Malone told the celebrity website TMZ on Facetime. “There was one hell of a team on that aircraft, and we’re here, we’re here on earth, and I need a beer, and I need some wine, at the same time, mixed together.”
Malone — who sports numerous tattoos, including on his face — won song of the year for “Rockstar” at the MTV Video Music Awards Monday night. He performed with Aerosmith at the show.
The hit song is from his latest album, “Beerbongs & Bentleys,” also the title of his Twitter feed.
His tour schedule lists a Friday show at the Reading Festival in Reading, U.K. There was no mention about the status of that performance.
His fans also jumped on Instagram and Snapchat after the safe landing to join in the goodwill, with a few naysayers.
“Glad you’re safe posty. God loves you,” one person posted on Instagram.
“I’m totally shook by how many ppl (sic) could be so damn ugly to wish death on ANYONE!” wrote a fan.
On Instagram’s Stories section, Malone’s manger posts they were all told to brace for the landing that went off without a hitch.
“Been circling air for hours,” he says. “But we’re good. We landed safely.”