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    Macklemore fan wanted by police arrested after rapper invites her on stage for rap duet

    By Nika Shakhnazarova,

    5 hours ago

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    Macklemore accidentally enjoyed a duet with a fugitive onstage at his headlining gig at the Lovestream Festival in Slovakia on Saturday.

    The “Thrift Shop” hitmaker, 41, welcomed a fan during his performance on the main stage, but it turned out that the woman had seemingly forgotten she had a warrant out for her arrest.

    The concertgoer, 24, was brought onstage to perform Macklemore’s hit song “Downtown” before a random person in the crowd recognized the woman as being wanted by police.

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    Macklemore accidentally enjoyed a duet with a fugitive onstage at his headlining gig at the Lovestream Festival in Slovakia on Saturday. Policia SR / Facebook

    The accidental slip-up was welcome news to local authorities who were ready to arrest her promptly.

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    In a Facebook post shared on Slovakian Police’s official page, authorities released a statement about the ordeal, which they described as a “curious situation.”

    “During the performance of one of the foreign interpreters, one of the audience was also selected to the stage, who sang with [Macklemore] and apparently enjoyed the joint performance with her idol,” the translated statement read.

    “The woman immortalized this experience and boasted it on a social network, which did not escape the attention of an observant citizen, who at the same time follows the site of the MV SR. He recognized the woman and found out that he had just seen her on the above-mentioned website and informed the police immediately.”

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    The “Thrift Shop” hitmaker, 41, welcomed a fan during his performance on the main stage. Policia SR / Facebook

    “The police subsequently waited until the woman on the stage was [identified as an] adult and detained a 24-year-old woman from Bratislava, on whom the court was issued an order to impose imprisonment, which the young woman was avoiding,” they added.

    “The woman was subsequently escorted to the premises of the institution for imprisonment.”

    The Post has reached out to Macklemore’s reps for comment.

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    Slovakian Police confirmed that the woman has since been arrested. Policia SR / Facebook

    The social media post included a photo of Macklemore with his arm wrapped around the woman while she was up onstage.

    While local police didn’t disclose the charges she is facing, local news outlets report that she had an unpaid $900 fine in connection to a 2019 incident.

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    Macklemore, whose real name is Ben Haggerty, was just one of the many stars gracing the stage over the weekend. Getty Images

    Macklemore, whose real name is Ben Haggerty, was just one of the rappers gracing the stage over the weekend.

    Other stars headlining the festival included 50 Cent, Rita Ora, Chase & Status, and Tiësto.

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