Jimi Hendrix’s roadie, Eric Barrett, recalls what Hendrix said during final Isle of Fehmarn escape after Hells Angels violence

Jimi Hendrix’s final onstage moments were marked by chaos and danger, according to the recollections of his road manager Eric Barrett, who is describing what Hendrix told him after a violent clash involving the Hells Angels interrupted the group’s last concert appearance at the Isle of Fehmarn.

In reporting on Barrett’s account, Fox News said the incident took place during Hendrix’s final performances on the German island, where audience and biker groups were among those present and where the situation escalated enough to force a rapid exit. Barrett’s recollection centers on an urgent escape from the venue amid confrontation and disorder, and it frames Hendrix’s last words as tied to that breakdown in public safety.

Fox News reported that Barrett later returned to the memory of those final moments while reflecting on the circumstances around Hendrix’s death. The account is presented as a firsthand recall from the roadie who was positioned close to Hendrix during the concert’s immediate aftermath.

The report characterizes the altercation as involving Hells Angels members, and it says the escalation was severe enough that Hendrix and his crew could not remain in place. Barrett’s telling of the sequence places the emphasis on immediate physical danger, as well as on the strain placed on a tightly organized tour operation when violence erupts around a public event.

Hendrix died shortly after the Isle of Fehmarn appearance, and Barrett’s recollection gives added context to the period leading to his death by describing how the final concert atmosphere became a threat in real time. The report does not indicate any court case or law enforcement outcome connected to the specific clash, but it situates the incident as a pivotal moment in the closing chapter of his career.

For audiences and historians, the account adds another layer to documentation surrounding Hendrix’s last days, particularly because it comes from a crew member with direct access to the artist in the moments after the concert ended. The report suggests that the details of Hendrix’s final words, as Barrett remembers them, are being shared again as part of continuing interest in Hendrix’s legacy and the reliability of tour-era memory.