Metal, Hardcore, Indie, Rock
Slayer‘s November 14, 2026 concert at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California, was temporarily stopped after audience members reportedly damaged parts of the venue. Vocalist and bassist Tom Araya addressed the crowd from the stage and warned that the performance could end if the destructive behavior continued.
The incident interrupted the band’s second Los Angeles show celebrating the 40th anniversary of their landmark 1986 album “Reign In Blood”. The group was roughly eight songs into its performance when the house lights came on and the concert was paused.
Quiet. I just need your attention, alright? I don’t know how many times I had this conversation when we first started playing in fcking huge places. I kept telling everybody, ‘Man, you gotta fcking maintain yourself. You can’t start destroying sht because they’ll shut the sht down.
But the audience started to boo him… and then he stated:
No, I don’t want to hear ‘ooooo’. Listen, if you guys want to have fun, you have fun right here in front of us, in the middle of the area where there’s nothing you can destroy, except each other. When you start doing sh*t on the outside of that line right there, they’re gonna shut the place down.
They don’t want anybody to get hurt. There’s a lot of people that want to come see the show. They don’t understand some of this stuff, and you guys get so f*cking crazy, you start hurting each other. You know, you guys, I know it’s hard to f*cking contain yourself. It’s hard to f*cking maintain yourself. I know that. But you gotta f*cking be respectful of the people around you, especially if you’re sitting in f*cking seats. So the fire marshal said we’re gonna pause. We’re gonna pause until you guys get your sh*t and your act together, okay?
There’s no one to blame but you, and you know who I’m talking about. Not these people in the front, not them, not them. It’s you motherf*ckers behind these people, yeah. You know we’re in a time where people have… you know there there’s no consequences for the sh*t you f*cking do.
…You need. We need consequences. If you guys keep that sh*t up, we’re gonna go home. And hope you guys don’t do that next time we come. You know, you think guys you can get away with sh*t and not get in trouble for it? We end up in trouble for it. We have to pay for that sh*t. I’m not joking, man. I’m not joking. Have you ever heard me talk to you like this?
So you need to f*cking get your heads on straight and behave like human f*cking beings unless you’re in this f*cking area right here in the front. Yeah, the fire marshals are here, and they’re here for your safety, your f*cking safety. Do you hear what I’m saying? All right, let’s see how you act. We might come back.
Despite the interruption, Slayer eventually returned to the stage. The band completed the opening portion of the set and went on to perform “Reign In Blood” in its entirety, as planned for the anniversary celebration.
The record originally arrived in 1986 and remains one of the most influential releases in thrash metal. Its short running time, relentless pacing and songs such as “Angel Of Death” and “Raining Blood” helped define the group’s reputation.
The Inglewood concerts marked a rare opportunity for fans to hear the album performed as a complete work. The interruption did not prevent the band from delivering that centerpiece of the evening.
Slayer returned to select live appearances after concluding their farewell tour in 2019. The anniversary concerts have offered a way to revisit a defining chapter in the band’s history without announcing a conventional full-time touring schedule.
Fan-filmed footage of the exchange circulated after the show, documenting Araya’s warning and the audience’s response. The incident serves as a reminder that concertgoers’ behavior can affect whether a performance is allowed to continue.
No additional disciplinary action or official venue damage estimate was established in the initial report. The confirmed outcome is that the show resumed and the album performance was completed.
Tickets: Slayer website.
