Bebe Rexha makes it clear that she will not tolerate disruptive behavior at her shows.
During her performance at the Palmesus festival in Kristiansand, Norway, on July 6, Rexha fired at a fan for trying to throw an object at her on stage. This incident happened almost a year after he was hit in the face with a mobile phone during a concert in New York, which resulted in serious injuries.
In a video that has since gone viral, Rexha addressed the offending audience member who tried to throw something directly on stage, saying: “If you hit me with something on stage right now, I'm gonna take you for what you got.”. Don't play with me right now. Outside! Get the fk out.'
This is not the first time that Rexha has had to deal with unruly fans.
On June 1, she ejected several people from her concert in Green Bay, Wisconsin, after objects were thrown at her on stage.
Fan videos show Rexha directing security to escort a fan out of the venue, saying: “Out, out. Or, if you want to slap me in the face, I should have blamed the other guy — I'd love to be richer.'
As fans cheered, he clarified: “I'm not inviting it, please. It was just a joke.”
The incident of June 2023 was particularly serious. While performing at The Rooftop at Pier 17 in New York, Rexha was hit in the face by a cell phone thrown by a fan, which split her eyebrow and required stitches.
The perpetrator, Nicolas Malvagna, was arrested and charged with multiple counts of assault and harassment. He later accepted a plea deal that included 40 days of community service and a six-month protective order.
The Manhattan district attorney's office later reported that the attacker had said in his confession: “I was trying to see if I could hit her with the phone at the end of the show because it would be funny.”
Rexha later shared a photo of her bruised face with the caption, “I'm fine.”
But fans throwing objects at artists aren't limited to the “I'm A Mess” singer. Country star Morgan Wallen had phonesa drink and women's underwear thrown at him while playing alone last year.
In June 2023, Pink were shocked when a fan threw their mother's ashes on stage during a show at BST Hyde Park. Similarly, Cardi B had water thrown at her during a concert in August 2023.
Harry Styles and Kid Cudi have also dealt with similar disturbances, with Styles getting hit in the eye by a Skittle during a 2022 show in Los Angeles and Kid Cudi cutting him. Rolling Loud he was cut short by fans throwing bottles at him.
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