At his recent show in London, sombr paused the program to call out event staff after a fan appeared to faint in the audience without receiving help.

While in the midst of singing his breakout Billboard Hot 100 hit “Back to Friends” on Tuesday at O2 Academy Brixton, the Gen Z pop star suddenly waved at his band to stop playing. “Stop the show,” he said before addressing people working the concert, as captured in videos posted on social media. “Guys, there’s someone passed out over there.”

“This is the most poorly managed venue I’ve ever played at in my life,” he continued. “You need to pay attention. It’s insane. I’ve played three nights here, and I’ve never played at a more poorly managed venue.”

Billboard has reached out to reps for sombr and O2 Academy Brixton.

Before proceeding with the show, the artist told the crowd, “Let me know when everyone’s good.”

sombr is currently on a run of shows in Europe, with dates planned for venues in Manchester, Birmingham, Glasgow and Dublin. This summer, he’ll play a slew of festivals, including Coachella and BottleRock Napa Valley.

The New York native also had another mid-show interruption recently, this time during his performance at the BRIT Awards. While he was singing “Undressed” at the ceremony, a man wearing a “Sombr is a homewrecker” shirt ran out on stage and appeared to hit Sombr; as it turned out, it was a pre-planned stint to help promote his new single “Homewrecker,” which recently debuted at No. 26 on the Hot 100.

And despite the momentary frustration, Sombr had only kind words to say about his overall experience playing for fans in London. “I love you so much,” he wrote over a video of the crowd at O2 Academy Brixton on his Instagram Story. “Thanks so much for an unforgettable past 3 nights. I’ll be back London.”

A jury has found that Ye (formerly Kanye West) must pay $140,000 to a construction manager injured while renovating the controversial rapper’s $57 million Malibu mansion back in 2021.

According to representatives for Tony Saxon, the Wednesday (March 11) verdict in Los Angeles court held Ye liable for the construction worker’s on-the-job injuries. The jury awarded damages after finding that Ye should have paid for Saxon’s medical expenses but failed to do so.

Jurors did not, however, find Ye liable on Saxon’s claim for wrongful termination. The $140,000 sum is significantly less than the $1.7 million worth of damages that Saxon’s lawyers requested, though the damages amount is expected to increase in post-trial proceedings as Ye will have to reimburse his adversary’s attorney fees.

In a statement following the verdict, Saxon’s lawyer Ronald Zambrano called the outcome “a vindication for our client.”

“Ye’s lawyers called him a liar, a fraud and a malingerer in court,” said Zambrano. “His medical records, bank records and personal family history were dissected, mocked and vilified. Yeezy representative Milo Yiannopoulos maligned him and our firm in the press. Ye’s team demanded that Tony pay them to resolve the case and issue a public apology. Most people would have folded. In true David-vs.-Goliath fashion, Mr. Saxon stood firm against one of the biggest celebrities in the world, with the truth on his side.”

Ye’s rep, Yiannopoulos, noted in his own statement that the jury “rejected almost all of” Saxon’s claims and awarded “only a small fraction” of the damages sought.

“The jury also found that Saxon acted in the capacity of a contractor and did not qualify for the employee exception under California’s contractor licensing statutes,” added Yiannopoulos. “Under California law, an unlicensed contractor cannot recover compensation for work requiring a license. Based on those findings, we believe the damages award is legally barred and will be seeking post-trial relief from the court.”

The 11-day trial was notable as the first of Ye’s numerous ongoing employment lawsuits to go before a jury. It featured testimony from the rapper himself — who, according to Rolling Stone, struggled to stay awake on the stand — as well as his wife, Bianca Censori.

Saxon sued Ye in 2023, alleging he injured his back while working around the clock to fulfill the rapper’s dream of gutting his beachside mansion, which had been designed by renowned Japanese architect Tadao Ando, and turning it into an open concept “bunker.”

Ye disputed Saxon’s claims, saying he was an “overpaid and underqualified” unlicensed contractor who was to blame for destroying the value of the house (Ye ultimately sold the property for $21 million, a massive loss from the $57 million purchase price). The rapper has also accused Saxon of interfering with the sale by taking out a lien on the home.

A slew of civil lawsuits have been filed against Ye by former employees in the last few years. These cases allege various instances of discrimination and poor working conditions at his web of companies, including the Yeezy fashion line and the now-shuttered private school Donda Academy. Ye has settled a few of these cases but is vehemently fighting most.

The litigation onslaught has coincided with Ye’s reputation and career becoming marred by racist and antisemitic outbursts. The rapper recently took out a full-page Wall Street Journal ad apologizing for this behavior, which he said was caused by an untreated head injury.

This story was updated on March 11 at 4:29 p.m. to add a statement from Ye’s rep.