A controversial concert headlined by EDM duo the Chainsmokers is under investigation — and sharp online scrutiny — after footage surfaced of attendees appearing to ignore safety guidelines amid the COVID crisis. On Monday, New York Gov. Videos from a concert held in Southampton on Saturday show egregious social distancing violations. I am appalled. The Department of Health will conduct an investigation.
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Account Options Sign in. Top charts. New releases. They started out by releasing remixes of songs by indie artists. The EDM-pop duo achieved a breakthrough with their song " Selfie", which became a top twenty single in several countries. According to Forbes list of highest paid celebrities, the Chainsmokers were the highest paid DJs, dethroning Calvin Harris after six years. Their single "Closer", featuring American singer-songwriter Halsey, became their first number-one single on the Billboard chart. The duo's second EP, Collage, was released in November
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By Jennifer Gould. The event, which normally draws thousands of people across multiple days, had already been whittled down to just tickets across five different events. But with the Chainsmokers scandal still wafting through the air, Evans has decided to reduce the number of tickets per event to just 50 out of an abundance of caution, he told Side Dish. Inspectors have now cracked down on that. They are killing us.
BuzzFeed News has reporters around the world bringing you trustworthy stories about the impact of the coronavirus. To help keep this news free, become a member. A massive "drive-in" Chainsmokers concert in the Hamptons over the weekend has sparked a state investigation and drawn a ton of backlash online. But a handful of concertgoers told BuzzFeed News that they felt "very safe" and that they did not feel at risk for contracting or unknowingly spreading the coronavirus by attending. The event's website declared that all proceeds will go toward local and national charities.
