Philippakis informed the crowd at Latitude Festival the next day that the incident was so bad that he had been handcuffed and nearly didn't make it. Whilst the incident was witnessed by more than 50 people, including members of Mystery Jets, Kaiser Chiefs, Foals, Mogwai and The Raveonettes, Okereke's version of the events are disputed by Lydon.
Philippakis shared his account with the crowd at Latitude Festival the next day, highlighting the severity of the incident that left him handcuffed and on the brink of disaster. Although numerous people, including members of notable bands like Foals and Mogwai, witnessed the event, Okereke's version of events is disputed by Lydon.