Jack White Totally Pisses Off New York Crowd

He ended his show at Radio City Music Hall after less than an hour with no encore, so infuriated fans freaked out all over Twitter.

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Jack White abruptly ended the first of two gigs at Manhattan’s Radio City Music Hall after about an hour on stage. Once it became clear that White was not taking an extra-long break before an encore set, the scene at the venue got very ugly, and angry fans vented their rage on Twitter.

Steven Gold @sfgchill Follow

Jack White is lame. Ended radio city show less than 1 hour. No explanation. I am pissed!!!

2:40 AM - 30 Sep 12

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John Kushay @JKush28 Follow

Jack White does NOT DESERVE to play in NEW YORK. EVER again.

2:48 AM - 30 Sep 12

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Jessica Misener @jessmisener Follow

"Jesus Christ, is this an NPR convention?" - Jack White at Radio City

1:19 AM - 30 Sep 12

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Andrea Smith @SmithAsmith4712 Follow

Jack white just ended the show - an hour into it?? Confused!

2:45 AM - 30 Sep 12

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Rosie Gray @RosieGray Follow

People now chanting "fuck you Jack!" at the Jack White show because he played for 40 mins and didn't do any encores.

2:34 AM - 30 Sep 12

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Michelle Griffin @griffimx Follow

You know Jack White...punish the scalpers and non dancers all you want but there were true fans in radio city who were there to support you!

2:44 AM - 30 Sep 12

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Carissa Viera @carissa_viera Follow

45 minutes no encore? Wtf jack white. Audience refused to leave until they dropped the curtain. #HipsterRage

2:47 AM - 30 Sep 12

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Jeremy Current @jeremycurrent Follow

I've been waiting for an encore for longer than Jack White's set. Several hundred people keep talking about him coming out for a diehard set

2:48 AM - 30 Sep 12

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Stacy Palmeri @stacypalmeri Follow

Well the Jack White show was total bullshit...walking off stage after 50 minutes

2:50 AM - 30 Sep 12

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Alec Haylee Burnett @Owlec_ Follow

Jack White just pulled an awful move. Not sure if I can ever respect him the same.

2:45 AM - 30 Sep 12

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Kerith Burke @KerithBurke Follow

A guy had to come on stage an announce the show was over cuz this crowd couldnt take a hint. Damn, Jack White. You ripped us off.

2:44 AM - 30 Sep 12

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Jeremy Current @jeremycurrent Follow

"He ruined my birthday!!!" - former Jack White fan

2:43 AM - 30 Sep 12

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Ryan Schimmenti @RyanSchimmenti Follow

Jack White is a shit bag. Played for an hour and left because he's a prick. #dicklicker

2:43 AM - 30 Sep 12

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Brian Pluta :( @esontons Follow

I just paid $90 a ticket to see Jack White play for less than an hour?! Fuck that guy. Dick.

2:42 AM - 30 Sep 12

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Rob Cox @rob1cox Follow

Jack White just showed New York he is a fucking douchebag. A one-hour set in which accused the crowd of acting like NPR fans and stormed off

2:39 AM - 30 Sep 12

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Jeremy Current @jeremycurrent Follow

Excitement turns into disbelief as one of my most influential music heroes plays 45 mediocre minutes and leaves. I'm done with Jack White.

2:38 AM - 30 Sep 12

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Hunter Walker @hunterw Follow

People are returning they're Jack White merchandise at the gift shop. I am not kidding

2:38 AM - 30 Sep 12

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Nadia Gonzalez @Nadia_Gonzalez Follow

Jack White, thanks for a mediocre night at Radio City. I thought u were a rock star...

2:33 AM - 30 Sep 12

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Jessica Misener @jessmisener Follow

People are about to riot at Jack White, omg

2:30 AM - 30 Sep 12

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Lisa Piccirillo @LisaPiccirillo Follow

FUCK YOU Jack White you have lost me as a fan forever

2:31 AM - 30 Sep 12

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Olga Tchoumak @Tchoubacca Follow

"We like Meg better anyway!" - Angry mob member at Jack White concert

2:31 AM - 30 Sep 12

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Lili, knitter @bayleafstudio Follow

Curtain down after 1 little hour? Room full of angry, ex-Jack White fans. #jackwhite

2:30 AM - 30 Sep 12

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ctina @ctinaartista Follow

wow jack white, i didnt know that level of diva existed. 1 hour show? #jackwhitesux #jackwhite

2:39 AM - 30 Sep 12

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…and that’s just a few of the angry tweets.

There’s a strong possibility that White cut the show short because a huge amount of the tickets for the gig went to scalpers, but who knows.

Tickets for this gig were kinda pricey, so playing a show that is about half the length of the average performance on this tour is definitely a dick move. But here’s one thing to consider: We’re used to encores being a given at shows, but they’re not really supposed to be this empty ritual. The audience is entitled to a show, not an encore. If White wasn’t feeling it, or felt like the crowd wasn’t into what he was doing, it’s his prerogative to decline an encore.