The Pasadena Police have made an arrest following an assault on a trio of attendees at Rüfüs du Sol‘s Aug. 16 headlining show at The Rose Bowl.
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An Aug. 21 statement by the Pasadena Police Department provided context on the incident, saying that “on August 16, 2025, at approximately 8:30 p.m., officers responded to a report of an assault in one of the seating areas of the Rose Bowl Stadium during a music concert. The investigation revealed that three victims were assaulted to varying degrees by a male suspect who reportedly became agitated after a drink was spilled.”
This incident created a flurry of headlines earlier this week following a widely circulated video of the incident, which happened during a set by the night’s opening act Glass Beams. The video showed a man in the audience repeatedly hitting a fellow attendee, with another woman involved in the incident reporting that the assailant had knocked her out and caused significant bleeding.
The Pasadena Police’s statement continues that “with the assistance of video footage and numerous tips from the public, Pasadena Police Department detectives were able to identify the suspect. On August 21, 2025, Pasadena police personnel arrested 23-year-old Julio Cesar Lopez Zavala in Hawthorne, CA. Formal charges are pending review by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.”
The band responded to the incident earlier this week, writing on social media that “delivering moments to our fans to gather and celebrate safely is what we live for. We have been heart broken to hear of the act of violence that took place during the opening act on Saturday. This type of behavior is completely unacceptable anywhere, and the fact that this happened at one of our shows was devastating to learn about. Local law enforcement are actively investigating the situation.”
