From Harry Styles to Bebe Rexha: the dangerous trend of throwing objects on stage at concerts

Once upon a time, to pay homage to an artist’s talent on stage, red roses were thrown. Today, on the other hand, anything is thrown, and not to pay tribute to the singer but to put him in difficulty and even hurt him. It’s becoming quite a dangerous fad to in fact, throw random objects at the singers to test their ability to stand on stage. We don’t know who the fan was who started this phenomenon but, given that we live in not particularly smart times where it’s an instant for a stunt to become a trend, here are dozens of artists who are victims of real acts of vandalism who not only interrupt performances, but they can also do a lot of harm. It happened, among others, a Drake, hit by a smartphone in Chicago; to Baby Rexha, hit by a phone in the face; but also to Pinkto Demi Lovatoto Ariana Grande and more recently a Harry Stylesshot in the eye during his last concert in Vienna.

And while Adele, during his show in Las Vegas, he thought to play early by warning that “If someone throws something at me, I’ll kill him”, the question arises: why do paying fans decide to indulge in such an idiotic trend? It is likely that the mechanism that leads many users to ask their idols to be “greeted” on Instagram has something to do with it: the need to be seen and to become, for a moment, the center of attention. Social media and influencers seem to suggest that anyone can become famous, which is why the The concept of fame has changed a lot over the years, to the point that almost everyone thinks they can share the scene with their favorite idol, from Harry Styles to Vasco Rossi. Beyond everything, we think it is appropriate to calm down and put order between what is right and what is wrong: because if we fail to understand that throwing a phone in a human being’s face is something dangerous and petty, then perhaps as much worth raising your hands and surrendering to human idiocy.