Chainsmokers ‘rushed off stage’ at US college after staging malfunction
Despite the stage problems at the student-organised event at Vanderbilt University, the duo's performance went ahead elsewhere on the same site
News By Ciaran Donnelly | 28 September 2026
The Chainsmokers were “rushed off stage” during a student-run concert at Vanderbilt University in Tennessee after problems with the stage, organisers of the event have said.
After leaving the stage during the first song of the set, the electronic duo ultimately finished their performance in a different portion of the site in front of 7,000 fans. After being removed from the stage, the band moved their equipment to the centre of the audience space to play in-the-round. The concert’s light…
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