The Chainsmokers are facing criticism online after appearing to make light of a San Jose concert where more than a dozen attendees were taken to the hospital.
According to the San Jose Police Department, 14 people were hospitalized for various medical concerns, including “suspected alcohol intoxication and drug-related issues.”
The incident was not addressed directly in the duo’s celebratory Instagram post after the California show. “Damn San Jose this show was chaos!!!!! Will bring a louder horn next time that’s on us,” they wrote.
The tone of the post quickly drew pushback from followers, who questioned why the hospitalizations were not mentioned. “Didn’t like 14 people get hospitalized??” one commenter wrote.
Another user criticized the response more sharply, writing, “Wow downplaying that 14 ppl went to the hospital during your show is not it. Wouldn’t be a bad idea to do education around drugs and alcoholic and bystander awareness if ppl are getting that fucked up at your show and it’s ‘nothing out of the ordinary’ to you.”
The Chainsmokers later responded to some of the backlash in the comments, characterizing the situation as alcohol-related rather than a larger safety issue.
“Some kids drank too much apparently,” the group wrote in one reply.
They added, “Everyone is fine. This happens at concerts as you can imagine. I’m not sure why certain news articles are trying to make it a story.”
“We saw the articles day after and asked the event organizers if anything happened and they told us nothing out of the ordinary for a concert…. Seems like media succeeded in making a story but everyone is fine.”
Paramedics were called to the venue just minutes after the opening act went on last week. The concert began at 5 p.m. at the city’s Discovery Meadow and ended by 10:34 p.m., according to ABC 7.
Police said paramedics treated some patients at the park, but at least 10 people were taken to the hospital, the outlet reported.
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