Security rush on stage as The Weeknd is grabbed by concertgoer during Melbourne show READ MORE: Some Aussie fans aren't happy with The Weeknd's tour dates By Matt Demarco For Daily Mail Australia Published: 06:31, 6 October 2024 | Updated: 06:40, 6 October 2024 e-mail View comments The Weeknd was tackled by a concertgoer while he performed in Melbourne on Saturday night. The Canadian singer, 34, was about an hour into the show, when the stage invader climbed up onto the stage and tried to hug him. The superstar was seen backing away from the concertgoer before security jumped onto the stage.
The individual was eventually ushered off before The Weeknd, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, continued his show. The stage invader, who calls himself 'Pyjama Man', was wearing red shorts and a red T-shirt with a print of the Ukrainian flag and the word 'free' on top. The 'prankster', who also calls himself the 'CEO of trolling', took to Instagram to share the footage, writing: 'It was cool chatting with you while on the stage.
' But many fans of The Weeknd flooded Pyjama Man's comments with negative remarks. One detractor wrote 'Cringe Button,' followed by an arrow pointing to the comment's like button. The Weeknd (pictured) was tackled by a concertgoer while he performed in Melbourne on Saturday night Another said: 'I'm so dumbfounded that this is what someone does specifically for negative social media attention.
' 'Get a job,' wrote someone else, while another Instagram user echoed this.
