A drum & bass event at Birmingham venue Luna Springs was cancelled mid-show on Saturday night after two men were stabbed during the sold-out gathering.
West Midlands Police confirmed officers were called to the Cru2: The Birmingham Shutdown event on Lower Trinity Street in Digbeth shortly before 7pm on May 9 following reports of a violent incident inside the venue.
According to police statements, both men were taken to hospital with injuries that were not believed to be life-threatening.
The incident forced organizers to immediately evacuate the venue, with messages appearing on screens instructing attendees to leave the premises through the nearest exits.
“There has been an incident. Can everyone please leave the venue via the nearest exit,” the on-screen announcement reportedly read as security and staff began clearing crowds from the space.
The event was subsequently cancelled before completion.
West Midlands Police later confirmed that investigations remain ongoing and that officers continued working at the scene following the attack.
“We were called to Lower Trinity Street, shortly before 7pm last night to reports two men had been stabbed and taken to hospital,” a police spokeswoman stated.
“Both men’s injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.”
The statement continued:
“Officers remain in the area and at the scene while an investigation takes place to understand exactly what happened and find those responsible.”
At the time of writing, no arrests have been announced.
Cru2 organizers also addressed the situation through social media, confirming that the official afterparty linked to The Birmingham Shutdown had also been cancelled following the incident.
“Due to unforeseen circumstances, the afterparty for Cru2: The Birmingham Shutdown has been cancelled,” the statement read. “All ticket holders for the main event and afterparty will be contacted on Monday.”
The sold-out event featured performances from major drum & bass names including Mozey and DJ Q, drawing a large crowd to Luna Springs, which has a reported capacity of approximately 3,000 people.
Authorities are now asking anyone who attended the event and may have mobile phone footage or additional information connected to the incident to contact West Midlands Police directly.
The stabbing has once again reignited conversations around safety, security and crowd management within UK nightlife culture, particularly at large-scale electronic music events.
While serious violent incidents remain relatively rare compared to the size of the UK’s club and festival scene overall, moments like this inevitably create wider concern across promoters, venues and audiences alike — especially as nightlife spaces continue rebuilding after years of economic pressure and operational instability.
Luna Springs has become one of Birmingham’s major event spaces in recent years, regularly hosting electronic music events, festivals and large-scale nightlife programming within the Digbeth district.
As investigations continue, organizers, attendees and local nightlife communities now wait for further clarification surrounding exactly what happened during Saturday’s event.
