Selena’s Brother AB Quintanilla III Apologizes For Lashing Out On Fans At A Festival: ‘I Broke Last Night’
The brother of beloved singer Selena Quintanilla took to social media to apologize after lashing out on fans during the Tejano Explosion 2024 Music Festival.
In the now-deleted video, AB Quintanilla III says he regretted his behavior in San Antonio, revealing he was forced to stop taking his mental health meds due to a recent cancer scare some weeks prior, per TMZ.
AB, 60, was reportedly displeased by the crowd's response to his band and quickly became noticeably upset.
WTF? Saw postings of his performance on TikTok and all he did was rant all night! They did pay to see him, why they gotta participate too. He gonna dis my boys too! #KumbiaKings #Fiesta2024 #ABQuintanilla #DallasCowboys pic.twitter.com/peB1GeWaq3
— Mikey (@mikey9403) April 28, 2024
"[It's like] someone put a gun to your head and forced you to be here tonight," AB says in the now viral clip. "You guys come here and you can't even raise your f******g hands, and clap... or be happy. You know, and that feels sad for us, that's for me. I'lll take my music somewhere else."
According to the media outlet, frustrated fans even started to verbally spar with AB, some even spewing verbal insults, and booing. The bass guitar player was eventually escorted out of the event.
Didn't end well...byeeee. #KumbiaKings #ABQuintanilla #FiestaSanAntonio pic.twitter.com/fCzVb4XeWi
— Mikey (@mikey9403) April 28, 2024
During his apology, he stated that ever since the death of his sister his mental health took a sharp decline, informing fans that he now suffers from OCD, ADD, and PTSD. "I'm on the spectrum basically, for people who understand that," the musician stated.
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"I broke last night. I said things that I don't mean, that I don't feel in my heart whatsoever and from the bottom of my heart I want to apologize to everybody," he said, admitting that he is now prone to breakdowns without meds.
The Quintanilla family is known for their passion and music production. Selena's older brother AB III produced and wrote many of his beloved sister's hits, including 'Como La Flor,' 'Amor Prohibido,' 'La Aventura, 'and 'Always Mine.'
Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, affectionately referred to as the "Queen of Tejano Music," is one of the most celebrated Mexican-American entertainers of the late 20th century. She died on March 31, 1995 after being fatally shot by her manager Yolanda Saldivar.
Saldívar is currently imprisoned at the Patrick L. O'Daniel Unit prison in Gatesville, Texas, according to her inmate record from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
According to TODAY, she is eligible for parole on March 30, 2025.
