MGK is going viral after turning an onstage pyrotechnic glitch into one of the wildest moments of his “Lost Americana” tour. During his June 2 stop at Coastal Credit Union Music Park in Raleigh, North Carolina, the artist, who is also known as Machine Gun Kelly, had a literal flaming moment while performing “papercuts,” and instead of panicking, he leaned all the way in. Videos from the concert quickly spread online after fans captured MGK reacting in an unexpected way when his guitar caught fire mid-performance.
MGK’s Guitar Malfunction Took A Wild Turn
Like many performances on his “Lost Americana” tour, MGK ended “papercuts” with one of his signature pyrotechnic guitar moments. The rocker regularly uses three built-in pyrotechnic devices attached to his guitar during the song’s explosive finale. But this time, things didn’t go exactly according to plan.
After the main burst of flames wrapped, one of the nozzles reportedly failed to shut off, leaving behind a small but very noticeable flame burning on the guitar. Rather than quickly extinguishing it, MGK appeared to embrace the chaos.
In videos from the show, the singer could be seen playfully sticking his tongue onto the flame before asking for the camera to zoom in so he could get a closer look at his still-burning guitar on the venue’s massive screen. Naturally, the bizarre moment immediately sent fans into a frenzy online.
Fans Couldn’t Stop Reacting To The Fiery Moment
As clips from the concert spread across social media, fans flooded the comments section with reactions ranging from amused to downright thirsty. “That smile and giggle is so pure and beautiful,” one fan wrote. “I can just hear his giggle in my head as he’s doing this…..” another fan wrote.
Some fans appeared completely mesmerized by the moment, with one person admitting, “Is it bad that this turns me on,” while another joked, “Throw me in (that) damn flame.”
Meanwhile, others focused less on the fire and more on the overall concert experience. “I was there for this last night. What a great show !!! Love you COLSON!!” one concertgoer commented, referencing MGK by his real first name, Colson.
Another fan thanked the rocker for the experience, writing, “Thank you mgk and wiz and Dewayne for making my sister’s first ever concert AMAZING!!! A time was for sure had last night!!!!”
MGK And Yungblud’s Friendship Eventually Turned Sour
While MGK may be making headlines for his fiery tour antics, the rocker has also recently found himself back in the spotlight for his rumored fallout with former friend and collaborator Yungblud.
If fans forgot, MGK and Yungblud, whose real name is Dominic Harrison, were once incredibly close and collaborated multiple times over the years. Their friendship first blossomed in 2019 when they teamed up on “I Think I’m OKAY” from MGK’s “Hotel Diablo” album. But by 2024, fans began speculating that things had quietly soured between the pair.
Much of the chatter intensified after Yungblud appeared on the Osbourne family podcast, where Sharon and Kelly Osbourne openly criticized mgk. “Don’t get me started on that one,” Sharon said, to which Yungblud simply responded: “Fair.”
Kelly Osbourne also accused MGK of copying Yungblud by incorporating pink into the aesthetic for his 2022 “Mainstream Sellout” album. While Yungblud did not directly join the criticism, he also did not publicly defend MGK, something that appears to have deeply affected the singer.
Fans Think MGK Took Aim At Yungblud In ‘Fix Ur Face’
Speculation surrounding the fractured friendship ramped up again after fans theorized mgk referenced Yungblud in his April 2026 track “Fix Ur Face,” particularly the lyric: “Mickey Mouse kids turned rockstars / Leaving private schools, tryna be outlaws.”
Many listeners interpreted the line as a jab at Yungblud, who previously starred in Disney Channel UK’s “The Lodge” before breaking into music and attended a private boarding school in England.
MGK Recently Addressed The Rift Head-On
Last month, MGK confirmed on the “Garza Podcast” that the lyric was indeed inspired by the fallout. “The song is three minutes of lines about different things. Yeah, the specific line, I mean, loyalty is really the only thing that matters,” MGK explained. “When I open my heart, that means I’m vulnerable, and I let you in.”
Seemingly referencing Yungblud’s appearance on the Osbournes’ podcast, he added, “When someone’s given an opportunity to defend their friend, and they don’t, that breaks my heart. It shatters me. Be my friend the same way in public that you are in private. But it’s an angry line in an angry song.”
“That sh-t hurt me, and that is that,” MGK continued, before adding of Yungblud: “[He’s] super talented and all that. But what I care about outside of everything, like, when the music’s over, it’s like, what do you stand for and what do you stand on? That principle of loyalty, the way that it was done to me, I wouldn’t have done that. To me, that was just a moment of seeing something and being like, damn, that hurts.”
MGK Seemingly Fired Back At Yungblud Online
The drama flared up again a few weeks later after Yungblud shared a video discussing the growing cost of live music and promoting his Bludfest festival, which aims to keep ticket prices low. MGK later appeared to fire back in a since-deleted comment, writing: “You canceled a tour because you couldn’t sell tickets, then blamed it on mental health, then got paparazzi’d at Nobu the next day Pinocchio.”
He added, “And your actual tour tickets are still the same price as every other artist [laughing face emoji]. Shut the f-ck up, you silver-spooned, preachy wanker.”
