Man Accused of Sex Act at System of a Down Show Beaten Up and Thrown Out

The man was spotted in the crowd on video allegedly masturbating before other fans stepped in.

System of a Down lead singer on stage with a microphone, drummer in the background, surrounded by musical instruments and spotlights.
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Fans at a recent Korn and System of a Down concert got a whole lot more than they bargained for after one man was allegedly seen masturbating in the crowd.

The video, posted to TikTok by user bordiecollieflower, shows the fan sitting in the front row of an upper section at MetLife Stadium during the August 27 show. He appears to pull down his pants before making a motion like he's masturbating.

The fan recording the video can be heard saying "Eww" while the unknown man goes about his business.

After some time, another fan who had apparently seen enough takes matters into his own hands, climbing down several rows of seats, striking the man in the side of the head, and knocking his bandana off.

From there, security and police get involved, dragging the man out of his seat as he puts up a fight. Eventually, it appears he was removed from the concert though it's unclear if he was arrested and charged.

System of a Down is currently in the middle of a run of stadium shows across North America where they're joined by different openers in each city.

MetLife Stadium shows featured Korn—the band will also travel to Chicago for a couple shows featuring Avenged Sevenfold before heading to Toronto for multiple shows with Deftones.

It's been over twenty years since the 2001 release of the band's most-acclaimed album Toxicity which featured songs like "Chop Suey!," “Toxicity," and “Aerials," but the band continues to draw large crowds around the world.

The band went on a brief hiatus from 2006-2010 before announcing a reunion in 2010 to tour but did not release a new album for several more years.

In 2020 they released the songs "Protect the Land" and "Genocidal Humanoidz"—and while there have been rumors of a new album in 2025, nothing has been officially released.

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