Bebe Rexha has reassured her fans that she’s “good” after a concert-goer threw a phone at her during one of her shows in New York City – which resulted in her having to be taken to hospital for stitches.
Footage from the concert that has circulated on Twitter shows the singer reacting in shock and pain when the phone is flung at her, before crouching on the floor with her head in her hands. She was later escorted off stage to be taken to hospital.
“Absolutely great show ruined by a fan throwing their phone at @BebeRexha… hopefully she is ok after that,” a fan captioned the video.
Another wrote: “This is Bebe Rexha being rushed out of the concert venue here in NYC after someone threw a f***ing phone and hit her face as she was leaving the stage. We were all having a hell of a good time and so was Bebe, we were all having a blast, I mean who would even do that??? We hope you’re ok @BebeRexha.”
Bebe has shared a shot of her black eye and steri strips, and referenced her recent David Guetta collab by declaring “I’m good,” with a thumbs-up – but the incident has started a conversation about the safety of artists on stage, as well as the attitudes of concert-goers towards performers.
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The culture of throwing things at artists on stage isn’t a new one – but many singers have spoken out about the potential dangers of the fan tradition. Harry Styles was pelted with Skittles at a concert in 2022 – in an act that was probably meant to be harmless but left him struggling to open his eye for the rest of the concert – and rapper Tyler, The Creator asked his fans not to throw things at him back in 2022.