Lil Durk announces that he’s taking a break to focus on his health after being hit by an explosive pyrotechnic.
On Saturday, Durk hit the stage at Lollapalooza in Chicago. During his set, the rapper was struck in the face by pyrotechnic smoke flares—videos from the incident circulated on social media showing Durk stumbling and wiping his eyes with his shirt.
The stage crew quickly ran to aid Durk as someone on the microphone was heard saying, “Woah, woah, you alright, bro? [The smoke] shot straight up.”
After a few seconds, Durk remained on stage and continued his performance. However, it seems the incident left Durk with some lingering effects.
On Sunday, Durk posted to Instagram a photo of himself in the hospital with a bandage covering his right eye.
“Due to the incident that happened at Lollapalooza in Chicago on stage, I’ma take a break & focus on my health,” he said in the caption. “I finished my performance yesterday for my fans. Appreciate y’all.”
Some of Durk’s fans and celebrity friends have sent their good wishes to Durk through his Instagram comments.
Durk was a part of the four-day festival that concluded Sunday evening. Alongside Durk, Saturday’s event included performances from headliner J. Cole, Big Sean and girlfriend Jhené Aiko, Tomorrow X Together, and Willow Smith.
