The stage was filled with lights, and she was singing as she would on any other night.
Suddenly, something crossed the air from the front rows: a glass bottle filled with beer. The blow struck her directly in the face, in front of hundreds of people who were recording with their phones without understanding what they had just seen. This is not an isolated case. In recent years, artists such as Bebe Rexha, Kelsea Ballerini, Harry Styles, Billie Eilish, and Cardi B have been targeted by objects thrown during their performances, and in 2013, singer Toots Hibbert, of Toots and the Maytals, suffered a similar injury that forced him to suspend entire tours.
What was once considered an awkward anecdote at a show is now happening with a frequency that is beginning to alarm managers and production companies. It is no longer about flowers or stuffed animals: these are objects capable of causing real injuries, and no one seems to have a clear answer yet for how to stop it.