Willis Earl Beal arrested for alleged assault

Willis Earl Beal has been arrested for allegedly assaulting a homeless man in the Nethlerlands. The Chicago singer cut short his performance at Le Guess Who? festival in Utrecht after reportedly kicking a man in the face. According to RTV Utrecht (via Pitchfork ), Beal assaulted a man "of no fixed abode and residence" during his gig on Saturday night. Police detained the musician, who was released without charge on Sunday afternoon. Based on accounts by audience members, Beal was provoked by two concert attendees who were drumming with their hands on the stage. "If you disrespect my profession, I disrespect your face," he allegedly said, before kicking a man in the head. Police were called to the scene and the man was taken to hospital. "Given the present unpleasant circumstances, I feel it would be best if I exit the stage," Beal told the audience in a video posted to YouTube . "Because of a few bad apples, we all miss out on one more glorious, fantastic, lovely performance. I love you and I even love the guy whose face I kicked in. He's a good guy – he just had too much to drink." Heckled by by an audience member, he replied: "Come up and here say that, you prick." A later video claims to show Beal being taken away in a police car . Beal, whose debut album was released in April , was briefly homeless before being discovered as a musician.