"The stage became electrified. It severely shocked two guys in our crew." Avatar cut short London Valentine's show after deeming venue unsafe

Johannes Eckerstrom and Henrik Sandelin from Avatar perform onstage during a concert at Exhibition White City on February 14, 2026 in London, England.

Avatar had to cut short a performance in London after the stage "became electrified" – damaging equipment and "severely" shocking two members of the band's crew.

The Swedish outfit were just over an hour into their set ay Exhibition White City ion London lats night (February 14) when they called it quits.