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Calvin Harris canceled his Saturday night headlining appearance at Gulf Shores, Alabama’s Hangout Festival after the EDM star suffered minor injuries in a serious car crash Friday in Los Angeles.
“Calvin Harris is unable to perform tonight. All of us at Hangout wish him and everyone involved in last night’s collision a speedy recovery,” the festival tweeted Saturday.
Panic! at the Disco will slide into Harris’ slot on the lineup, the fest announced.
A rep for Harris wrote on Facebook that the producer was involved in an accident on the way to a Los Angeles area airport; Harris was scheduled to perform at Las Vegas’ Omnia Friday night.
” transport was involved in a collision this evening on the way to the airport,” Calvin HQ wrote.
A Los Angeles police spokeswoman confirmed to Reuters that Harris was a passenger in a sports utility vehicle that was struck by a car that crossed over the centerline that divides the road. Harris sustained unspecified “Minor injuries” and was transported by ambulance to a nearby hospital w he was released soon after.
According to TMZ, a Volkswagen Beetle driven by a 16-year-old girl struck Harris’ vehicle; two teenaged passengers in the VW required medical attention, one for a broken pelvis.
Harris also reportedly suffered a facial laceration in the accident but left the hospital “Against medical advice” after he was told t was no private rooms available.