Thundercat show put on hold as a would-be singer attempts to perform for his audience

A Thundercat show got awkward after a would-be singer tried to have her fifteen minutes of fame and perform for the artist’s crowd.

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Fan-filmed footage of Thundercat’s show at College Street Music Hall in New Haven, Connecticut, on Tuesday August 16, shows the artist and the unknown woman sharing a hug on stage. After breaking away from Thundercat – aka Stephen Bruner – the woman readjusted his microphone before addressing the crowd: “Well, I’m here. I’m a singer. Can I sing?”

Bruner is then seen attempting to end the interruption politely, however the woman seemingly pleads with the artist for her chance at stardom, before she is removed from the stage – raising a middle finger to the crowd – by venue staff.

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In another clip, as the woman resists removal from the stage, Bruner can be seen trying to maintain his composure, saying into his mic: “Holy shit.”

In a tweet posted after the show, the artist wrote: “Tonight was too lit. Whole night in flames. lol.”

Bruner’s expansive North American tour is currently underway. As well as a slew of headline shows, the artist’s calendar also continues his run of appearances with Red Hot Chili Peppers as part of their world stadium tour.

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April 2020 saw Bruner drop his fourth studio album, ‘It Is What It Is’. A four-star review by NME‘s Sam Moore saw the release lauded as a meditation on life and death. “Thundercat’s lyrical reflections on grief, uncertainty and gradual healing are threaded through ‘It Is What It Is’.”