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What did Flume do at Burning Man? He ate a butt. Let us explain.

 

This story is, quite literally, about Australian DJ Flume eating a butt on stage at Burning Man. It’s not a euphemism. So if you’re not into seeing footage of… it, pls stop scrolling. Now.

Shhh.

Settle down.

Sit.

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We need to have a conversation.

You may have heard of a young man named Flume. Of course, his real name isn't Flume. It's Harley Edward Streten. He's a 27-year-old Aussie DJ and producer, and has won all the awards for his music.

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You might recognise his wholesome image from that year he literally won everything at the ARIAs.

'I would never eat a butt.' Image via Getty.

Well.

Yesterday, Flume started trending.

'Maybe he's released a new song?' some thought. 'Maybe he's doing an exciting collaboration?'

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Both of these things may be true. But right now, neither of them matter.

Because Flume was trending because he ate a butt on stage at Burning Man.

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He did WHAT.

For context (there might never be enough context), Burning Man is a week-long festival held in Nevada, which takes its name from the literal and metaphorical burning of 'the man' (a wooden one, in the literal sense).

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The event is based on ten core principles, which include radical self-expression, radical self-reliance, participation and leave no trace.

There's no running water or power grid, and a typical attendee will see plenty of nudity and lots of drugs. In previous years there's been reports of a 'playful, sensual spanking experience,' a woman who pumped breast milk for people to put in their coffee, and 'slutty mini golf', where 'the biggest slut' wins.

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Essentially, the festival is known as "an experiment in community and art," and weird stuff happens.

Weird stuff like an Aussie DJ eating a butt on stage.

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From what we can piece together, Flume was performing a set at the festival when he saw a sign that read: Does Flume even eat ass?

In response, he just... did.

The DJ's girlfriend, actor Paige Elkington, posted an Instagram story of Flume 'eating' a butt which is widely believed to be hers. She quickly removed it, probably after realising she had just shared a video of a high-profile musician performing a sex act to her almost 100,000 followers, but it was too late.

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It was already trending. It had instantly been saved and uploaded over and over again. You can watch it here if you so wish.

I watched it and now I feel weird in my... soul.

But guys. The internet done lost it. BECAUSE SINCE WHEN DOES A FAMOUS PERSON EAT SOMEONE'S BUTT IN PUBLIC.

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Important stories have been published around the internet on such topics as:

Whose butt did Flume eat? (Likely Paige Elkington's).

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How did people at the festival react to the... incident? (Many are defending him and hoping it doesn't impact his career).

Is eating a butt even that controversial for Burning Man? (Not really).

So. You may resume your day, safe in the knowledge that yes, an Aussie DJ did eat a butt at a music festival and all of us are looking deep inside ourselves to work out how we feel.