Rapper Travi$ Scott is arrested after encouraging fans to jump over barricades during his performance at Lollapalooza

  • Scott only performed one song before urging the crowd to jump over the security fence
  • He was due to perform for 45 minutes at the Chicago music festival but arrived half-an-hour late 
  • Officials say he fled the scene but was arrested a short time later and charged with disorderly conduct
  • No fans were injured during the stunt on Saturday, with security quickly taking charge of the situation

By Regina F. Graham For Dailymail.com

Published: 08:54 EST, 2 August 2015 | Updated: 11:41 EST, 2 August 2015

Texas rapper Travi$ Scott was arrested after performing only one song at Lollapalooza on Saturday, officials say.

Scott, who was born Jacques Webster, is said to have urged fans to jump over the security barricades soon after his gig began at the popular music festival in Chicago.

Office of Emergency Management spokeswoman Melissa Stratton told the Associated Press that the rapper performed a song on Saturday then began telling fans to come over the fences. 

When some of them started to obey him, Scott fled the scene but was taken into custody a short time later, said Stratton. He was charged with disorderly conduct.

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Arrested: Rapper Travi$ Scott (photo above) only performed one song before he encouraged fans to jump over the barricades at the popular Lollapalooza music festival on Saturday

Arrested: Rapper Travi$ Scott (photo above) only performed one song before he encouraged fans to jump over the barricades at the popular Lollapalooza music festival on Saturday

Music fans at the festival tweeted that some members of the audience had jumped the barricades after the rapper encourged them to 

Music fans at the festival tweeted that some members of the audience had jumped the barricades after the rapper encourged them to 

No fans were injured and the situation was quickly handled by security, said Stratton.

The rapper was scheduled to perform for 45 minutes at the popular festival. 

Some Twitter users claimed that the 23-year-old was half an hour late before hitting the stage to perform.

Stratton said that seven people were arrested, 43 were cited and 85 required emergency medical transport on the first day of the festival.

The music festival, which is hosted in the city's beloved Grant Park, ends today.

It's estimated that as many as 300,000 people were due to attend over the weekend. 

General admission tickets, multi-day passes and travel packages for the festival sold out.  

In trouble: Travi$ Scott, seen here on the first day of the New Look Wireless Festival in London last month

In trouble: Travi$ Scott, seen here on the first day of the New Look Wireless Festival in London last month

Crowd-pleaser: Scott has performed at a number of music festivals during the past year, including the Trillectro in Washington last August (pictured)

Crowd-pleaser: Scott has performed at a number of music festivals during the past year, including the Trillectro in Washington last August (pictured)

The 23-year-old rapper backstage at the popular SXSW at The Fader Fort before his performance last year

The 23-year-old rapper backstage at the popular SXSW at The Fader Fort before his performance last year

 

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