Halsey has offered financial aid to a fan whose recent speeding ticket was apparently caused by a jam session to the singer’s new song, ‘Nightmare’.
Following some major chart success with tracks like ’11 Minutes’, ‘Without Me’, and BTS’ ‘Boy With Luv’, Halsey returned to the airwaves on Friday, releasing her latest single, ‘Nightmare’.
An anthemic pop song, the track is bound to hit the top of the charts, thanks in part to production work from big names like Benny Blanco and Cashmere Cat.
However, it appears that some of Halsey’s fans have been enjoying the song just a little too much.
What’s your Venmo. I’ll pay your ticket. DRIVE SAFELY PLEASE!!!! https://t.co/rZJxRXb7Nj
— h (@halsey) May 21, 2019
Taking to Twitter earlier today, one user shared the story of being pulled over as the result of some Halsey-induced listening.
“Confession: Driving home from Penn State I got pulled over/given a ticket for the first time ever and when asked why I was going 99 in a 70 I was ~dangerously~ close to admitting I was bangin out to Halsey’s new song ‘Nightmare’,” the Tweet read.
Soon, the Tweet caught the attention of Halsey who not only retweeted it, but offered to pay for the ticket out of her own pocket.
“I’ll pay your ticket. DRIVE SAFELY PLEASE!!!!” the singer wrote, before the original user shared an update, noting that Halsey had indeed paid for the fine.
https://twitter.com/_fran_cesca/status/1130881078653267968
Of course, we in no way condone speeding, but while the original poster was incredibly pleased with Halsey’s generosity, they also noted that they would continue to enjoy her music “at a safer speed” from now on.
Interestingly, this isn’t the first time that music has been blamed for a speeding ticket, with a Canadian driver blaming Mötley Crüe’s ‘Kickstart My Heart’ as the reason for going 145km/h, earning a $639 fine in the process.
As we noted at the time, there might be some science behind the claims from these drivers. Over the years, there have been plenty of studies that attempt to find a correlation between high tempo music and fast-driving, with most researchers determining that listening to music while driving can be dangerous.
“Music that is noisy, upbeat and increases your heart rate is a deadly mix,” explained researcher Dr. Simon Moore in 2012. “Fast beats can cause excitement and arousal that can lead people to concentrate more on the music than on the road.”
While you should always continue to enjoy your favourite music, just make sure you do it in a safe way that doesn’t endanger the life of yourself, or of those around you.
Check out ‘Nightmare’ by Halsey:
