Over the weekend, Arizona State University's fraternity party scene briefly turned into a pop-up concert venue, thanks to a surprise visit from none other than EDM titans The Chainsmokers. The Grammy-winning DJ duo, made up of Andrew Taggart and Alex Pall, delivered an impromptu performance that was quickly shut down by local police for reportedly drawing a largely underage crowd. The Chainsmokers, already headlining the "Breakaway Music Festival" in town, decided to keep the party going offstage, leading to an unexpected treat for hundreds of college students. According to a report by FOX 10 Phoenix, the performance at the frat house only lasted a few minutes before law enforcement intervened.
The action was caught on camera, with The Chainsmokers sharing a video on Instagram showing the moment things took a turn. The clip reveals the police earnestly trying to disperse the potential underage audience, with one officer announcing, "Listen up, if you are under the age of 21, I'm gonna tell you to leave right now, or I'm gonna start writing tickets and start arresting folks." This entire ordeal went down after Taggart and Pall managed to only play 45 seconds of a song. Yet, demonstrating a will to keep the vibes high, Pall remarked in the video, "We got shut down by the cops already, but we're paying the fine," as reported by FOX News. "We're gonna get another 15 minutes."
In a turn that seasoned fans likely appreciated, after securing more time at the party, The Chainsmokers opted to play all of the classics. Their short set included major hits like "Closer" and "Roses," as well as diving into new remixes, such as their take on Gracie Abrams' "That's So True." The pair first made waves in the music industry with a series of song remixes, achieving massive success with their original hit "#Selfie" in 2014 and the 2016 chart-topper "Closer," which featured singer Halsey.
After taking a hiatus from their frequently publicized online personas in 2020 to supposedly create their "next chapter in music," Taggart and Pall came back to the scene with their fourth studio album, titled "So Far So Good," in 2022. Reflecting on their past portrayals in the media, Taggart told Billboard, as noted by FOX News, "I remember reading that and thinking, ‘I can’t believe this is what people are going to think of us,’ and ‘Do we come off this way?' I don’t want to be this person, you know?" Pall added, "Sure, I would have loved that article not to turn out like that. That’s the hard part, being like, ‘God, that is just not accurate of who I am, but I didn’t do myself any favors to show that person a different side.’"
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