Bebe Rexha collapses onstage after being hit in the head by concertgoer
Singer Bebe Rexha fell to the ground after being hit in the head by a phone, thrown by a concertgoer in New York today.
Worrying footage shows singer Bebe Rexha collapsing onstage after being hit in the head by a phone thrown by a concertgoer.
Pop singer Rexha was finishing the New York concert of her current US tour today when someone from the crowd threw the phone at her. A clip of the incident shows the phone striking Rexha in the side of the head.
Absolutely great show ruined by a fan throwing their phone at @BebeRexha hopefully she is ok after that pic.twitter.com/4eBScgurv5
— Alex Chavez (@captiv_8_) June 19, 2023
She immediately clutches her head, turns away from the crowd, and drops to her knees as members of her team rush in from the side of stage to help her.
Another clip shows Rexha, able to walk, clutching her head as she’s led off the stage – but giving fans a wave as she leaves.
Fans who were in attendance at the concert fumed over the attack.
“Super f**king unsettling ending to an otherwise great show, when a deranged fan threw a phone at her head and she immediately collapsed. I hope she’s okay,” wrote one.
Pop Base reports that Rexha received medical treatment and needed three stitches for the injury. She is yet to publicly comment on the incident.
The attack on Rexha comes after amid a spate of dramatic onstage incidents over the weekend.
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