Saweetie Denies Accusations She Caused Chicago Festival Stampede 

Saweetie is standing up against accusations that she triggered a stampede at the Vegandale Festival in Chicago’s Grant Park. She addressed the situation on Twitter after some blamed her for the chaos that unfolded during her performance.

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“This was a serious matter,” she stated. “But yall are too obsessed with creating this negative propaganda toward me.” 

After the festival on Sunday, Saweetie shared her concern for concert-goers’ safety. “Hope everyone got home safe tonight,” she wrote. “That crowd looked crazy.” 

The backlash had started, with some attendees criticizing Saweetie and holding her responsible for the stampede.

“This all Saweetie fault,” one person wrote. “Why would you say on the stage in Chicago ‘I know yall not doing what I think yall doing.’ Mfs assumed shooting and it was a stampede.” 

“Talking about the crowd looked crazy lol it was a FESTIVAL!” another person added. “Straight [clown] don’t bring your ass back to Chicago, you’ve done enough…it was babies out there getting trampled on for NOTHING.”

Saweetie responded, emphasizing that she remained at the festival during the chaos and came back after it calmed down to complete her performance.

“well… the crowd did look crazy which is why i hope everyone got home safe,” she replied. “Also, I could’ve went home after the fight broke out but i STAYED, waited & after 2 chains performed I went BACK ON STAGE to finish my set bc I CARE… u clearly don’t like me so why you stay for the rest.”