Chainsmokers concertgoers ripped for flouting social distancing at Hamptons benefit concert

A sold-out Hamptons charity concert headlined by the Chainsmokers was slammed on social media after large crowds seemingly ignored social distancing guidelines over the weekend.

The event in Water Mill, N.Y., was designed to allow concertgoers to enjoy the show from inside their vehicles or just outside of them within the lines of a parking spot.

But images of concertgoers not wearing face masks and groups congregating outside of their designated spots quickly went viral, including one video that has generated millions of views as of Monday afternoon.

The parking spot tickets provided a 20-by-20 or 20-by-15 space, with some tickets going as high as $25,000. Attendees were only permitted to leave their assigned area to use the bathroom, but the rule was broken by many attendees.

The Hamptons:

The Chainsmokers had a “Drive-in” concert last night.

No social-distancing during a pandemic. We may be doomed…pic.twitter.com/rreahTaK0p

— Rex Chapman (@RexChapman) July 27, 2020

this is the first time where it’s like “would you have believed me 5 years ago if I told you chainsmokers would flaunt public health guidelines and perform to a crowd despite a viral pandemic that is killing hundreds of thousands” and the answer is “yes”https://t.co/qY6nITVNau

— Madison Malone Kircher (@4evrmalone) July 27, 2020

Many (if not most?!) of these people live in NYC. How on earth could you have lived through March/April in NYC and then just … decided this was OK? https://t.co/N1y2Ncqame

— Sarah Baicker (@sbbaicker) July 27, 2020

Fitting that The Chainsmokers are causing permanent lung damage. https://t.co/viFm4HiuIg

— Jesse McLaren (@McJesse) July 27, 2020

“I am at a loss as to how the Town of Southampton could have issued a permit for such an event, how they believed it was legal and not an obvious public health threat,” New York State Department of Health Commissioner Howard Zucker wrote in a letter to the town supervisor, adding that the state will be investigating the event.

The benefit concert was held to raise money for several charities, including No Kid Hungry, Southampton Fresh Air Home, and the Children’s Medical Fund of New York.

—Updated at 7:15 p.m.