“The reason I’m talking to you is because no one’s answered this question before,” says Skrillex. Read more below.
Mad Decent Boat Party has been all over the news recently, due to the terrible tragedy that befell its first edition. A woman allegedly fell overboard at the debut of the much anticipated cruise fest, which was then curbed midway. You can read Festival Sherpa’s coverage of the incident here.
Artists that were on the MDBP roster have remained quiet about the incident when asked, but Skrillex chose to speak up about it recently, to a reporter from TMZ. Here’s what the record-breaking DJ said:
“Things happen. And on cruise ships a lot of times there’s 3,000 people, and something really awful happens and you have the rest of the people who paid like all of their money to have an amazing weekend. And it’s something, like, bad things happen all over the world. And it’s something that none of us ever foresaw or would’ve ever wanted to be a part of. And it affected all of us so much, and it’s not something that we want to be sensationalized, and the reason I’m talking to you [TMZ] is because no one’s answered this question before.”
This tragedy is still an open wound for many, especially those who were on the cruise ship. You can watch a video of Skrillex’s statement to TMZ below. Keep tabs on the Sherp for more news.