Footage has shown the moment a man who appeared to threaten a Sydney busker retreat after the pianist stood his ground.<\/p>\n
A now-viral video posted by musician Nick Pollock showed him performing JVKE\u2019s Golden Hour beside the light-rail tracks on George Street in Sydney\u2019s CBD.<\/p>\n
A man wearing a puffer jacket then approaches Pollock, before leaning over his keyboard to interrupt the performance.<\/p>\n
\u201cBro, what the f**k? What are you doing?\u201d Pollock repeatedly asks.<\/p>\n
The man mumbles something about punching him.<\/p>\n
The pianist then responds: \u201cYou\u2019re gonna punch me? Are you f**king kidding me?\u201d<\/p>\n
Pollock rose from his seat and pointed out the cameras surrounding his keyboard.<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay, this is all recorded,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n
\u201cGo for it, and then you can go to prison.\u201d<\/p>\n
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The man then sheepishly turns and walks away without any physical confrontation.<\/p>\n
Pollock wrote over the footage that the stranger had \u201cinterrupted my performance and threatened to attack me\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis happens to me all the time, but usually I just keep it private,\u201d he added in the caption.<\/p>\n
The clip has attracted almost 90,000 likes and more than 23,000 comments, with viewers firmly backing the pianist.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat an unpleasant audience!!\u201d one wrote.<\/p>\n
\u201cJealous of another man\u2019s skill, pure and simple,\u201d another said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s sad that some people want to be disrespectful for attention,\u201d a third commented.<\/p>\n