Death Grips Fail To Show Up For Lollapalooza Aftershow

Reports from last night’s Lollapalooza festival suggest hip-hop futurists Death Grips failed to turn up to an aftershow at Chicago’s Bottom Lounge, prompting fans to wreck their equipment.

Controversy also mounted when an alleged suicide note was printed onto a banner, placed on stage prior to Death Grips’ scheduled performance. Here’s a photo of the stage/note, which can be read in full below. Pitchfork also note that Death Grips have been removed from Lollapalooza’s official schedule.

Footage can be seen here of fans in attendance taking to the stage and wrecking pieces of equipment, including Zach Hill’s drumkit.



The note printed onto a stage banner reads:

SUBJECT: ready DATE: July 9
I am ready to take my own life. Many bad experiences led me to this dark void that I am locked in. Maybe by my own hands? I don’t really care anymore. I just wanted to say thank you for showing me the other side. the side that is locked away deep inside a person. I am mad. Mad all the time and depressed all the time. I can’t take it. I’m not afraid of dying but i am afraid that I can’t hear DG in the after life if there is such a thing. I don’t know, but I hope your music transcends to the unknown. A place where DG’s essence exists. A place where art exists. I love art. That’s the one thing that kept me alive? this long. So just to ease minds, DG didn’t ‘influence’ me to do this. this is my own fucking choice. but thanks for making my life a little better. you’re my absolute fave and I will fight the gods if they don’t allow me to follow DG’s efforts can’t see Earth. Anyways, continue doing great things. I love you Stefan, Zach, and Andy.
I will be watching.
-AJJ