Willis Earl Beal arrested at Dutch festival
28 May 2012, 12:26
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Willis Earl Beal has been arrested at the Le Guess Who? Festival in Utrecht, Netherlands after he kicked a heckler, it has been reported.
It’s been said that a drunk homeless man had been interrupting his set, after approaching the singer close to the stage. Beal seems to verify the events in a live video on Youtube where he says “I even love the guy whose face I kicked in”
RTV Utrecht reports that he was arrested shortly after leaving the stage. You can watch the aftermath in the clip below:
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