Mark Ronson’s latest DJ set left more than just the crowd buzzing – it also sent him straight to the hospital.
The Uptown Funk producer took to Instagram Wednesday (3 April) to update fans on his recent injury, posting a picture of himself lying in a hospital bed, giving a thumbs-up. In the caption, he explains how an attempt to compensate for poor sound quality at a recent DJ gig went spectacularly wrong.
“That time the house PA was so bad that I tried to one-hand turn the stage monitor towards the crowd mid-mix to give them some extra juice,” Ronson writes. “Turns out they weigh more than I thought… Two popped bicep tendons and one finished gig later, here we are, baby! #tornthisway”
Ronson’s injury comes just as he gears up for the release of his new memoir, Night People, which is set to hit shelves on 16 September. The book, written by Ronson himself, delves into his early days as a DJ in 1990s New York, chronicling the city’s vibrant nightlife, music scene, and the characters who shaped it.
The memoir also explores his transition from London to New York, where he immersed himself in hip-hop culture and DJing, using music as a way to overcome feelings of being an “outsider”.
“DJing in ’90s New York City informed everything I ever did after, becoming the foundation for all my future work and creativity,” he said. “In Night People, I wanted to capture that transformative period of my life and celebrate three of my great loves: the art of DJing, the thrilling energy of New York City after dark, and the wild and wonderful characters who populated our world and became my second family.”
“This book is my love letter to a vanished era that shaped not just my career but my identity – a time when finding my craft put me on the path to finding myself.”
Night People arrives in September 2025, and pre-orders are available now.
