Vintage Culture Ends Set After Backstage Girl Throws Water At Decks

Iconic Brazilian DJ and producer Vintage Culture (Lukas Ruiz) cut his performance short on Monday, December 29, 2025, following an incident during his set at P12 Guarapari in Espírito Santo, in his home country. While Ruiz was performing his hit single ‘Losing’, a woman situated in the VIP backstage area opened a bottle and threw water directly at the artist and his gear. Following this, the DJ, upset, cut the music immediately and exited the stage with nearly an hour of his scheduled set remaining.

The incident has sparked a firestorm of debate across the electronic music community regarding “backstage culture” and the proximity of VIP attendees to working artists. Known for marathon sets and connection with his audience, Ruiz’s decision to end the set early shows a shared frustration among performers who face the lack of education of the crowds closest to the booth. While security promptly removed the woman from the venue, the harm was still thousands of fans disappointed and many industry professionals calling for a total removal of on-stage VIP sections.

Support Pours in for the Brazilian Icon

Following the incident, social media has been flooded with messages of support for Vintage Culture. Fans have largely condemned the “lack of respect” shown by the individual. “Electronic gear and water are a dangerous mix“, one technical director noted in an online forum, “Lukas did the only responsible thing by shutting down the power immediately“.