Bebe Rexha after being hit with a phone on stage in N.Y.C.Photo:Bebe Rexha/Instagram
Bebe Rexha/Instagram
One of the summer’s more dangerous and troubling trends has come at the expense of celebrities.
Here, read what stars have had to say about the disrespectful string of events — and why audience members need to stop now.
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Adele
“Have you noticed how people are forgetting f—ing show etiquette at the moment. People are throwing s— on stage. Have you seen that? I f—ing dare you — I dare you throw something at me. I’ll f—ing kill you.”
“Stop throwing things at the artist … These people have lost it. Can you imagine?”
— addressing the dangerous trendduring a recentWeekends with Adele show at The Colosseum in Las Vegas
02of 06Kelsea Ballerini"Can we just talk about what happened?"“All I care about is keeping everyone safe. If you ever don’t feel safe, please let someone around you know. If anyone’s pushing too much or you just have that gut feeling, just always flag it. Don’t throw things. You know?”— on stageafter she was hitwith a bracelet during a show in Boise, Idaho"Hi. I’m fine. Someone threw a bracelet, it hit me in the eye, and it more so just scared me than hurt me. We all have triggers and layers of fears way deeper than what is shown, and that’s why I walked offstage to calm down and make sure myself, band and crew and the crowd all felt safe to continue."—on Instagramthe next day
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Kelsea Ballerini
“Can we just talk about what happened?”
“All I care about is keeping everyone safe. If you ever don’t feel safe, please let someone around you know. If anyone’s pushing too much or you just have that gut feeling, just always flag it. Don’t throw things. You know?”
— on stageafter she was hitwith a bracelet during a show in Boise, Idaho
“Hi. I’m fine. Someone threw a bracelet, it hit me in the eye, and it more so just scared me than hurt me. We all have triggers and layers of fears way deeper than what is shown, and that’s why I walked offstage to calm down and make sure myself, band and crew and the crowd all felt safe to continue.”
—on Instagramthe next day
03of 06Bebe RexhaBebe Rexha/Instagram"We’re almost towards the end. No phones in the face — thank God."—upon returning to the stagedays after a crowd memberthrew his phone at Rexha’s faceand injured her during a concert in New York City; the man will appear in court on July 31, facing charges on two counts of third degree assault as well as second degree aggravated harassment, third degree attempted assault and second degree harassment
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Bebe Rexha
“We’re almost towards the end. No phones in the face — thank God.”
—upon returning to the stagedays after a crowd memberthrew his phone at Rexha’s faceand injured her during a concert in New York City; the man will appear in court on July 31, facing charges on two counts of third degree assault as well as second degree aggravated harassment, third degree attempted assault and second degree harassment
04of 06Ava MaxSergione Infuso/Corbis via Getty"He slapped me so hard that he scratched the inside of my eye. He’s never coming to a show again."— on Twitter, aftera man stormed the stage duringher Los Angeles concert and struck her
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Ava Max
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“He slapped me so hard that he scratched the inside of my eye. He’s never coming to a show again.”
— on Twitter, aftera man stormed the stage duringher Los Angeles concert and struck her
05of 06Charlie PuthChristopher Polk for Mastercard"This trend of throwing things at performers while they are on stage must come to an end. It’s so disrespectful and very dangerous. Please just enjoy the music I beg of you…"—on Twitterfollowing the attacks on Rexha, Max and Ballerini
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Charlie Puth
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“This trend of throwing things at performers while they are on stage must come to an end. It’s so disrespectful and very dangerous. Please just enjoy the music I beg of you…”
—on Twitterfollowing the attacks on Rexha, Max and Ballerini
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Billie Eilish & FINNEAS
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“I’m been getting hit on stage with things for literally six years. People just get excited and it can be dangerous. It’s absolutely infuriating when you’re up there. When you’re up there, it blows. You know it’s out of love … [but ] you’re in a vulnerable position.” — Billie
“Don’t do it!” — FINNEAS
source: people.com
