Diplo happily seemed unaware of the coronavirus pandemic while hosting a large pre-Super Bowl party in Tampa Bay, Florida.
The 42-year-old DJ was the headliner of a concert on Saturday night at the Godfrey Waterfront Hotel’s WTR Tampa Pool in anticipation of the annual sporting event.
Before the event, the producer posted some photos on his Instagram to show fans that he had been cautious before doing the show.
Don’t worry: on Saturday night, Diplo put on a show for 2,000 fans in Tampa, Florida, in anticipation of the Super Bowl; virtually no security protocol was observed during the event
He’s fine: the producer went to Instagram to show fans that he had taken precautions before playing the show
The producer shared a photo of himself with a mask, which he removed for his performance.
He included a photo of a sign that said partially: ‘Masks are mandatory … please keep your distance and wear a mask all the time’.
Diplo also shared a photo confirming that he had received two vaccines for COVID-19 before the event.
However, many of the 2,000 fans who attended the party did not appear to be observing security protocols, as photos and videos showed the concert goers close to each other while watching the DJ’s performance.
Not even necessary: Diplo posted a photo of a sign that had been placed outside the venue asking fans to be safe during the show; seemed to have been ignored by many of the viewers
Proving: the DJ also included a snapshot to prove that he had been vaccinated twice against COVID-19
In a release obtained by TMZ, the Tampa Police Department condemned the party that took place last night and regretted the lack of consideration for public safety.
The statement partially said: ‘The scenes from WTR last night and from some other clubs were incredibly disappointing.’
The crowd apparently went crazy when Diplo played his Morgan Wallen hit, Heartless, days after the country star was removed from various platforms and left his label after shouting a racial epithet after a night out.
Diplo was not the only artist who put on an unsafe show last night, with rapper 50 Cent performing his own show to celebrate the upcoming sporting event.
Host: 50 Cent also organized a pre-Super Bowl event on Saturday; he was previously the headliner of a show the night before, with little or no concern for public safety
Appearances: Rapper Tory Lanez was seen at the 50 Cent event; he was not observed wearing a mask or observing other security protocols
Special guests: Flavor Flav and Flo Rida were also seen at the In Da Club composer’s party.
Several other musicians, including rappers Tory Lanez, Flo Rida and Flavor Flav, made appearances at the concert.
As with Diplo’s event, virtually no safety guidance from COVID-19 was observed by the artists or fans during the show.
The 45-year-old hitmaker is also set to host a watch party for the Super Bowl tonight.
Mask off: Steve Aoki also organized his own event at the WTR Tampa Pool on Friday night, where he sprayed champagne over a crowd of fans on Friday
DJ Steve Aoki also threw a pre-Super Bowl party of his own at the WTR Tampa Pool at the Godfrey Waterfront Hotel on Friday, which TMZ covered.
The event organizers made a point of expressing that it was necessary to wear masks and that everyone should be separated by six feet.
However, images from the event showed that none of the protocols were being followed by anyone in particular.
The 43-year-old DJ and producer also got in close contact with his fans to spray champagne over them.
Presence: Frenchman Montana, ready for the party, arrived at an event with a mask in his hand, but not in his face; Montana photographed with Funkmaster Flex at The Big Game Bash at The Ritz Ybor
Free cut: Montana and Rick Ross co-headed a major concert in anticipation of the annual sporting event; very few fans were seen wearing facial covers or observing the social distance guidelines; French photographed at The Big Game Bash at The Ritz Ybor
On the same day, rappers French Montana and Rick Ross co-hosted an event and shared several videos in their respective stories on Instagram.
Neither the majority of the artists or fans present were seen observing any coronavirus security protocol.
The unforgettable rapper made a video of himself wearing a face mask at one point; he later removed his protective cover during the show.
Take a look: French shared the footage of the show with his followers on Instagram Friday night
Getting close: the unforgettable composer shared several videos of his story on Instagram, showing him approaching both his fans and other artists
On Thursday night, Tory Lanez held a pre-Super Bowl event at the same venue that Aoki would occupy a night later.
The 28-year-old composer also documented the event through his Instagram story, and made a point of sharing several photos of the non-socially distanced party.
Many fans traveled from the United States to participate in the Super Bowl and other functions associated with the annual sporting event, and many civil servants are concerned that the increase in social interaction will only serve to further promote COVID-19.
Super disclosure event: on Thursday night, Tory Lanez organized an event of his own and shared a video of himself mixing with the crowd members