Freddie van’Dango

A bout of flu broke out in the Idols house last week. To help “lift their spirits” the contestants were given permission to go out in public on Saturday night – without supervision. Apparently Freddie van’Dango was in such good spirits after a while that he tuned a DJ and got his arse kicked by a “cage fighter” in the process.

An eyewitness describes what happened:

Van’Dango was seen outside a bar in Greenside, Johannesburg, where he waved to fans. Later, in the early hours of Saturday morning, he and a friend reportedly became involved in an altercation with the DJ of a bar about the music he was playing. He and one of his friends went and had words with the DJ. They [Van’Dango and his friend] started screaming and shouting. Another man, who is said to be a cage fighter, decided to intervene. A fight ensued and all the people involved in the fight were asked to leave. The fight reportedly continued in the street in front of the bar, and Van’Dango was seriously injured. Freddie and his friends picked a fight with the wrong people.”

Apparently he was injured so badly that there is a chance he won’t appear on this evening’s results show.

M-Net spokesman, Lani Lombard, explains:

We are taking our cues from the doctor to see whether Freddie will be able to attend the Idols results show tonight. The doctor has already confirmed that Freddie should be fit to sing in the next round.

[Source: Times Live]