'What Are You Doing?': Fan Rushes at Machine Gun Kelly on Forbes Stage in Ohio

A fan rushed the stage as rapper Machine Gun Kelly spoke at an event in Cleveland, Ohio, on Wednesday. The incident was captured by Alan Henderson at the Forbes Under 30 Summit held at the Cleveland Public Auditorium. In the video, Machine Gun Kelly, also known as Colson Baker, is conversing with https://deadline.com/2023/10/machine-gun-kelly-intruder-1235570013/ Forbes Senior Editor Kristin Stoller when the fan suddenly appeares on stage. Machine Gun Kelly promptly stands, telling the fan, "My man, get the f*ck away from me." He attempted to reason with the fan, saying, "What are you doing? What are you doing? This is a bad look. Don't make me do this," before security swiftly intervened and removed the fan. According to https://variety.com/2023/music/news/machine-gun-kelly-fan-rushed-stage-forbes-summit-1235751987/ Variety , the unidentified fan said, "I got you, man. I want to help you out here." The https://variety.com/2023/music/news/machine-gun-kelly-fan-rushed-stage-forbes-summit-1235751987/ fan did not make physical contact with Machine Gun Kelly. After the fan was escorted off the stage, Machine Gun Kelly remarked, "You know what, maybe that was good for him." The livestream was briefly interrupted and, upon its return, Machine Gun Kelly https://deadline.com/2023/10/machine-gun-kelly-intruder-1235570013/ reportedly apologized to the audience, saying, "I'm sorry. I try to live the dichotomy more on this side than the other guy. I left that guy in the past, I'm really sorry. I do apologize for my primal reaction." Stoller responded, "You handled that amazingly, by the way." https://variety.com/2023/music/news/machine-gun-kelly-fan-rushed-stage-forbes-summit-1235751987/ Variety reported that neither Machine Gun Kelly's nor Forbes' Representatives have commented on the incident. (Footage by Alan Henderson/Storyful via Getty Images UGC)