Adele opens up about concertgoers attacking performers on stage: 'People are forgetting show etiquette'
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA: Adele says it’s time! The ‘Hello’ singer was in Las Vegas and addressed the incidents of concertgoers throwing ‘things’ at the performers in the recent times. The artist was of course talking about recent attacks on Bebe Rexha, Ava Max, and Kelsea Ballerini on stage, calling out that these people are ‘forgetting’ concert etiquette.
“Have you noticed how people are forgetting f*****g show etiquette at the moment. People are throwing s**t on stage. Have you seen that?" asked Adele. She also joked, “I f*****g dare you — I dare you throw something at me. I’ll f*****g kill you.”
"These people have lost it. Can you imagine?" she continued. Just last week, the 29-year-old country singer Bellerini was hit by something on stage. After taking the hit, she turned her back to the crowd, talked with her fiddle, and then took a short break offstage.
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'Can we just talk about what happened?'
She returned and addressed the crowd, "Can we just talk about what happened? All I care about is keeping everyone safe. If you ever don’t feel safe, please let someone around you know. If anyone’s pushing too much or you just have that gut feeling, just always flag it,” the star further said. “Don’t throw things. You know?”
Bellerini later gave an update on her Instagram Story. “Hi. I'm fine. Someone threw a bracelet, it hit me in the eye, and it more so just scared me than hurt me. We all have triggers and layers of fears way deeper than what is shown, and that's why I walked offstage to calm down and make sure myself, band and crew and the crowd all felt safe to continue."
'He slapped me so hard'
The other incident happened when Ava Max was slapped on stage by someone from the crowd. Though the security personnel tried to stop him, he managed to hit the performer in the face. The 29-year-old continued to dance and perform before saying goodbye to the crowd and leaving the stage, as per People.
Max updated her fans over Twitter and said, "He slapped me so hard that he scratched the inside of my eye. He’s never coming to a show again. Thank you to the fans for being spectacular tonight in LA though!!”
The other performer who requested fans to stop throwing 'stuff' was Charlie Puth. Last week, the ‘Attention’ singer wrote on Twitter, "This trend of throwing things at performers while they are on stage must come to an end. The 31-year-old added, "It’s so disrespectful and very dangerous. Please just enjoy the music I beg of you…"