Luke Bryan reacts after getting hit in face with ball mid-show
One country girl did more than just shake it.
Country star Luke Bryan is speaking out after a fan hit him with a ball during a recent concert.
As seen in a TikTok video posted on July 27, Bryan, 49, was mid-chorus of his 2011 hit “Country Girl (Shake It For Me)” at the North Dakota State Fair when a ball came flying toward the stage — and nailed him in the face.
The “American Idol” judge lifted an arm to shield his face as the ball struck, pausing for a moment before finishing the song.
“It’s the last song of the night. It was big ole fun party, and I think one person just took it too far,” Bryan told Taste of Country on Wednesday.
He added, “You hope that you can see who did it,” while admitting he thought about jumping into the crowd in response.
“I mean, if I saw him throw it, I could have gone right to him,” the “That’s My Kind of Night” hitmaker said. “I probably would have jumped right off in there.”
Bryan explained he decided against it because of the children in attendance.
“If I jump off in there… there were a lot of little kids down there,” he said. “At that point, if I’d even stopped it and pointed somebody out, it kills the vibe of the show.”
The “Play It Again” singer also noted the growing trend of performers being hit with objects from the crowd.
“We see it. Every other entertainer out there is getting stuff — you get stuff thrown at ya,” Bryan said.
In July 2023, rapper Cardi B threw her microphone at a concertgoer who had tossed a drink at her during a performance at Drai’s Beachclub in Las Vegas.
A little less than two years after the incident, the alleged victim filed a lawsuit against the “Bodak Yellow” singer, 32, for assault and battery on July 23.
Harry Styles also fell victim to the disturbing trend in early July 2023.
The One Direction alum, 31, was performing in Vienna, Austria, when he appeared to bend over in pain after an unknown object struck him directly in the eye.
It wasn’t the first time the “As It Was” singer had been targeted, either.
In November 2022, Styles was seen holding his hand over his eye after a fan hurled Skittles onstage during a show at the Forum in Los Angeles.
“I’m Good (Blue)” singer Bebe Rexha, 35, for her part, required three stitches after being struck in the face by a cellphone during a June 2023 concert in New York City.
The suspect, identified as Nicolas Malvagna, was later arrested and charged with assault, aggravated harassment, attempted assault and harassment.
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