First issues first: the current pattern of followers tossing objects on stage at artists will not be cool. That mentioned, Lil Nas X had a positively sub-zero, chilled-out response when somebody tossed a intercourse toy on stage throughout his headlining set at Lollapalooza Stockholm on Saturday night time.
In fan video of the incident, Lil Nas is making his manner by means of a efficiency of “Down Souf Hoes,” blissfully shaking his hips and transferring throughout the stage in an outfit consisting of furry knee-high blue boots and an identical loincloth adorned with a bull cranium at his waist. Unexpectedly, one thing comes flying at him from the viewers, practically hitting the rapper within the knee.
He smiles, walks over to the projectile and picks it up because the music cuts out and he asks, “who threw they p—y on stage?” The article in query gave the impression to be an anatomical mannequin of the feminine anatomy, and in line with Nas’ whip-fast humorousness as of Monday morning (July 3) the rapper’s Twitter deal with was modified to “p—y.”
Whereas Lil Nas dealt with the state of affairs with humor, the current rash of performers being hit with objects throughout live shows has raised some alarms about artist safety on stage. Simply final week, Kelsea Ballerini was hit within the face by a projectile throughout a present in Boise, Idaho, which resulted within the singer leaving the stage for a bit to regroup.
“Can we discuss what simply occurred? All I care about is conserving everybody secure, so for those who ever don’t really feel secure, please let somebody round ,” she mentioned upon her return. “There’s safety in every single place tonight. If anybody’s pushing an excessive amount of otherwise you simply have that intestine feeling or something, simply at all times flag it. Don’t throw issues, ! I simply at all times need exhibits of mine — each present, for each artist — however I’m in command of this one. I simply need it to be a secure place for everybody. … Are you able to assist me try this tonight?”
That incident got here after Bebe Rexha was struck within the face by a followers’ tossed cellphone throughout a June 18 present in New York that required her to acquired to the hospital to deal with her badly bruised eye. A 27-year-old man was arrested and charged with assault and harassment. In one other current incident, a person stormed the stage and slapped Ava Max throughout a live performance in Los Angeles.
See a video of the incident under.
