The Nelk Boys\u2019 massive fan meetup gets shut down by cops NelkBoys, Instagram \/ Freepik\u201cThe Nelk Boys\u201d are one of YouTube\u2019s most popular prank channels, boasting over 3 million subscribers \u2013 but their fan meetup took a drastic turn precisely because of their huge fanbase. Canadian prankster group \u201cThe Nelk Boys\u201d decided to host a fan meetup in Dublin, Ireland, alongside popular YouTubers Bradley Martyn and \u201cStevewilldoit.\u201d However, their meetup in Dublin\u2019s Phoenix Park didn\u2019t go as expected: Instagram stories from the group show a horde of fans fleeing the area as police arrive on the scene to shut down the gathering. The group discussed the incident in a series of Instagram story videos, where they admitted that they were surprised by the amount of fans who turned up to the event. \u201cI don\u2019t know how many people showed up, but the cops fucking closed the gate, they shut the palce down,\u201d they said of the drama. \u201cWe chose a public place on purpose so we thought they couldn\u2019t shut it down.\u201d Further videos from their Ireland trip show the group being questioned in what could be the \u201cTwenty Two\u201d nightclub where they\u2019d likewise planned a meetup with fans \u2013 although it doesn\u2019t seem this particular venture was successful, either. This wouldn\u2019t be the first time the Nelk Boys have had a recent run-in with law enforcement: in fact, four members of the \u201cFull Send\u201d squad were pulled aside for questioning in Germany in early August, as part of their \u201cspin the globe\u201d challenge for a flight to Russia \u2013 although they were later released, details pending. Kyle, Jesse, 905 and Steve were pulled aside at the security checkpoint while boarding their flight to Russia. Questioning has been going on for over an hour thus far. We are currently in contact with our Visa attorneys hoping to solve this issue immediately. \u2013 NELK MGMT\u2014 NELK (@NelkFilmz) August 9, 2019 Of course, the Nelk Boys\u2019 latest meetup isn\u2019t the first YouTube event that has caused mass chaos, by far: makeup mogul James Charles\u2019 meetup in Birmingham, UK saw an entire mall filled to the brim with screaming fans, and even caused a gridlock in the surrounding streets thanks to the fan gathering. As YouTube stars continue to grow in popularity, the traditional definition of the word \u201ccelebrity\u201d continues to change, with more and more internet stars drawing massive crowds due to their online reach.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Nelk Boys\u2019 massive fan meetup gets shut down by cops NelkBoys, Instagram \/ Freepik\u201cThe Nelk Boys\u201d are one of YouTube\u2019s most popular prank channels, boasting over 3 million subscribers \u2013 but their fan meetup took a drastic turn precisely because of their huge fanbase. Canadian prankster group \u201cThe Nelk Boys\u201d decided to host a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-56192","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56192","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=56192"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56192\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=56192"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=56192"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=56192"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}