By J. Peterson For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 03:11 GMT, 22 November 2023 | Updated: 03:18 GMT, 22 November 2023

A shocking brawl between members of American rock band The Brian Jonestown Massacre broke out during their Melbourne show on Tuesday night.

Fans watched in horror as two rockers exchanged punches on stage at The Forum before tackling each other to the ground.

One viral clip shared to social media shows one member punching and shoving another, before the other retaliates by slamming a guitar on his head. 

They then chase each other around the stage before ending up on the ground together, where they wrestled and brawled some more.

A shocking brawl between members of American rock band The Brian Jonestown Massacre broke out during their Melbourne show on Tuesday night

A shocking brawl between members of American rock band The Brian Jonestown Massacre broke out during their Melbourne show on Tuesday night

Fans watched in horror as two rockers exchanged punches on stage at The Forum before tackling each other to the ground

Fans watched in horror as two rockers exchanged punches on stage at The Forum before tackling each other to the ground

Fans watched in horror as two rockers exchanged punches on stage at The Forum before tackling each other to the ground

The venue’s security then rushed the stage in a desperate bid to break up the scrimmage.

According to fans and eyewitnesses, the scuffle involved founder and lead singer Anton Newcombe and guitarist Ryan Van Kriedt.

According to the Sydney Morning Herald, Newcombe opened the disastrous show by claiming that he’d been held up at knifepoint earlier that day, and said that the incident had left him ‘tired and emotional’.

‘I expended most of the voice that I wanted to give to you,’ he told the crowd.

‘Unfortunately, on this day, all I can give you is everything I have.’

The publication claims that the rocker hurled ‘a torrent of abuse’ at the audience throughout the show, before Van Kriedt finally had enough.  

Van Kriedt then proceeded to take a swing at the frontman, before chasing him around the stage and wrestling him to the ground.  

Fans of the band shared clips of the fist fight to X and Instagram, with one writing, ‘Dramatic end to the Brian Jonestown Massacre show in Melbourne tonight.’

Another posted, ‘The Brian Jonestown Massacre gig at the Forum Melbourne tonight ended up really absurd. What ever happened, will always love their music and wish you well Anton.’

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The Brian Jonestown Massacre: Rock band brawl on stage at Melbourne show as horrified fans scream and boo

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