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Luke Bryan Makes Cheeky Joke at Concert After Coldplay‘s Viral Fan Cam Video
C’mon, c’mon, c’mon, don’t take aim at Luke Bryan.
The country music star and American Idol judge became the latest musician to be pelted during a performance when he was hit by a flying object during his finale performance of “Country Girl (Shake It For Me)” at the North Dakota State Fair.
In a video shared to TikTok July 27, Luke was pelted with what appears to be a mini plush ball as he sang the final lines of his 2011 hit. And while the 49-year-old was briefly thrown off by the hit, and briefly stepped back to stabilize himself, he continued the song without missing a beat.
As the fan who shared the video wrote in the caption, “Carried on like a champ.”
Meanwhile, other fans expressed disappointment that Luke was hit at all.
“This is why we probably don’t get better concerts at the fair,” one fan wrote under the video. “I f--king hate people. There is no excuse for this.”
However, Luke getting pelted is not an isolated incident. In fact, many stars including Steve Lacy and Taylor Swift have spoken out about how tossing things on stage affects performances.
The “Bad Habits” singer, for his part, stood by his decision to smash a fan’s disposable camera after it hit him in the chest during a 2022 performance.
“People were pissed at me for it, but now they’re like, ‘He was f--kin’ right y’all shoulda listened to Steve!’ Steve said of the viral incident to Variety in 2023. “I didn’t apologize for that s--t because I’m not wrong!”
Meanwhile, Taylor also addressed objects getting thrown on stage, saying the fan gesture “really freaks” her out.
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“If it’s on the stage, then a dancer could trip on it,” Taylor explained during a 2023 Eras Tour show in Buenos Aires. “I love that you brought presents and that is so nice, but just, can you please not throw them on the stage? I love you so much.”
Keep reading for more stars who have experienced the concert mishap...
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Luke Bryan
During his finale performance of "Country Girl (Shake It For Me)" at the North Dakota State Fair in 2025, the American Idol judge was pelted with a flying object. However, the musician took it in stride, finishing the song without missing a beat.
As one fan noted, "Carried on like a champ."
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Nick Jonas
The Jonas Brothers member had to send out an S.O.S and ask fans to stop throwing things on stage after two bracelets almost hit him at a California stop on the group's tour in 2023.
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Cardi B
In case it wasn't clear, Cardi B does not like it like that. When a front row patron splashed their drink on the performer mid-set at Drai's Beachclub in Las Vegas July 2023, she responded by throwing her microphone.
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said in a statement that an unidentified woman reported a battery case the day after the concert, but noted no arrest or citations have been issued. In August 2023, Cardi's lawyers told TMZ that police informed them no chargers would be filed against the singer.
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Bebe Rexha
Baby, Bebe Rexha is gonna have the best f--kin' night of her life no matter what happens. Struck in the face when a man at her June 2023 show in NYC threw a phone, she later posted a photo of her injured eye, writing, "I'm good."
Todd A Spodek, a lawyer for Nicolas Malvagna, who was arrested and charged with assault, told TMZ, "As a fan, Mr. Malvagna's sole intention was to have Ms. Rexha take photos with his phone, and return it as a keepsake. It was never his intention to injure Ms. Rehxa."
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Kelsea Ballerini
Kelsea Ballerini didn't find it all that charming when someone tossed jewelry up on stage during a June 2023 performance in Idaho. "Someone threw a bracelet, it hit me in the eyes," she wrote on Instagram Stories days later, "and it more so just scared me than hurt me."
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Ava Max
Listen, she's not that sweet. Ava Max had words for the man who assaulted her during an L.A. performance in June 2023. "He slapped me so hard that he scratched the inside of my eye," the "Sweet but Psycho" singer wrote on Twitter. "He's never coming to a show again."
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Pink
Pink thought the fan who randomly passed her a wheel of Brie while she was singing at at London's British Summer Time Festival in 2023 was kinda grate. "What the f--k," the musician said, as she reached for the dairy. "I wanna kiss you on the mouth."
But just give us a reason for why another fan tossed a bag of ashes the very next day. "This is your mom?" the "What About Us" singer asked. "I don't know how to feel about this."
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Harry Styles
A sign of the times? Harry Styles had to get away from numerous flying objects during his Love on Tour, including, inexplicably, a handful of Skittles at a 2022 show in Los Angeles. A rep for the taste the rainbow brand later tweeted, "Didn't think I needed to say this: Please don't throw Skittles."
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Billie Eilish
What a boob. As Billie Eilish sang "Lost Cause" at a February 2022 show, one fan tossed a set of false boobs at her. But proving that she's, uh, breast under pressure, the seven-time Grammy winner flung them back into the crowd and kept going.
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Kid Cudi
Uh, guys, he warned you. Moments after Kid Cudi told the crowd at his 2022 Rolling Loud set, "Yo, I'm going to walk off this stage, if y'all throw one more f--king thing up here, I will leave," he was pegged with yet another object. So he left.
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Ariana Grande
Arianators were left feeling sour after Ariana Grande was beaned with a lemon while headlining Coachella in 2019. And though the singer was definitely not so into it, into it, into it, she brushed off the fruit, telling the crowd, "One of ya'll threw a lemon at me, s--t."
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