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1:18Now PlayingConcertgoers injure performers onstage with thrown objects | USA TODAY
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1:18Now PlayingThe trend of fans throwing things to their favorite performing artists isn’t new, but it is increasingly becoming more dangerous as artists are getting injured on stage.
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You're on stage. You're singing at the tippy top of your lungs. Your fans are screaming your name. You're-
OUCH!
Artists have faced attacks from fans in recent days at concerts – a man was charged with assault after hitting Bebe Rexha with a phone earlier this month, and an audience member slapped Ava Max and scratched the inside of her eye last week. Elsewhere, someone recently threw a bracelet at Kelsea Ballerini and a bag of ashes at Pink.
So what is going on here? Experts can't say for sure, but it likely stems from the blurring of online and real-life boundaries, leaving fans clamoring for viral moments with their favorite artists. Add drugs and alcohol to that mix and you've got a concussion-worthy concoction.
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