Bowling for Soup Frontman's Son Safe After Crowd Surf Incident in Cardiff

Bowling for Soup frontman Jaret Reddick confirms his son Everett is fine after being dropped during his first crowd surf at a Cardiff Castle concert on 4 July.

Incident at Cardiff Castle Concert

Jaret Reddick, the lead singer of American pop punk band Bowling for Soup, has confirmed that his 13-year-old son, Everett, is "fine" after being accidentally dropped by fans during his first crowd surf at a concert in Cardiff Castle on 4 July.

Reddick addressed the incident in a social media post, acknowledging the role of gravity in the mishap.

"What a night! Even if they dropped my child on his head... be safe out there, kids."

He expressed gratitude towards the audience members who assisted his son immediately after the fall.

"I really appreciate everybody looking after him when he was on the bottom of the pile,"

Jaret Reddick is pictured whilst performing on stage at Cardiff Castle. He is wearing a black t-shirt with a white graphic print in the centre of it. He has brown hair, tattoos on his arms, and is holding a guitar. On the middle of his forehead is a guitar pick. — Image caption, Jaret Reddick says his son is fine crowd surf while he performed at Cardiff Castle

Background and Tour Details

Bowling for Soup, widely recognized for their hit songs "1985" and "Girl All the Bad Guys Want," were touring the United Kingdom alongside English punk and folk singer-songwriter Frank Turner at the time of the incident.

Everett's First Crowd Surf

In a video shared by Reddick, he explained that prior to the concert, Everett had requested to crowd surf for the first time during the Cardiff Castle show.

Reddick consented to the request and reassured his team about the safety measures in place, stating his intention to personally instruct the crowd to handle his son carefully.

"They are not going to drop him because I'm going to tell them 'hey don't drop him, this is my kid'."

During the crowd surf, Everett fell but was promptly caught by the fans, which led Reddick to believe the situation was under control as his son was brought back over the barrier smiling.

Frontman Jaret Reddick, bassist Rob Felicetti and drummer Gary Wiseman, from the band Bowling for Soup. The three band members are stood on stage whilst performing at Cardiff Castle. Behind them is a large red dragon, appearing over their heads. The band are all holding their thumbs up. Reddick and Felicetti are wearing guitars. All three members are wearing blue shorts and a black t-shirt with a white graphic print in the centre. — Image caption, Reddick thought "everything was fine" after seeing his son fall during the crowd surf because Everett was smiling

Post-Incident Details

After the concert, Reddick visited his dressing room and noticed Everett was holding his head, indicating the point of impact.

He explained that Everett had fallen headfirst onto a plastic cover protecting cables running from the stage to the soundboard.

Everett was taken to the venue's emergency tent for evaluation. Reddick confirmed that his son was "fine" and noted that Everett had previously experienced a concussion.