Two men have been taken to hospital with head injuries after a disturbance at an event in Newsham Park, Liverpool, on Friday evening. Emergency services were called to the scene just after 9pm following reports of a large disturbance.
Merseyside Police confirmed that the premises were evacuated and the two men were rushed to hospital. The event, a sold-out show by DJ D.O.D at the Asylum, was due to end at 10pm but was stopped early.
Witnesses reported that the music was suddenly halted and attendees were told to leave. One person at the rave told the Liverpool Echo: “I have no idea what’s happened. They just stopped the music and told us to get out.”
DJ D.O.D, a Brit-nominated, multi-platinum house music producer, posted a statement on Instagram apologising for the early end. He said: “Liverpool I'm so sorry the show was cut short, there were multiple incidents in the crowd which lead to the police shutting down the show. This is the last thing I wanted but your safety means more to me than carrying on the show.”
Police are investigating the incident. No further details about the condition of the injured men have been released.
