Adele took a pause during one of her Las Vegas residency concerts to address a concerning trend in the music industry—the act of concertgoers throwing objects at artists while they perform, sometimes resulting in injuries.
When it comes to expressing their love, Adele wants fans to find alternative ways that don’t involve throwing things onstage.
During her concert, the “Easy On Me” singer took a moment to candidly comment on the recent wave of incidents where concert attendees have been throwing objects at artists in the middle of their performances.
“Have you noticed how people are forgetting show etiquette at the moment?” she exclaimed in a video shared on Twitter. “People are just throwing things onstage. Have you seen them?”
She made it clear how she would respond if such an incident were to happen at her own show, jokingly saying, “I dare you. Dare you to throw something at me, and I’ll kill you.”
This commentary occurred as Adele was shooting a t-shirt into the audience, which she acknowledged ironically. “‘Stop throwing things at the artist, but you can shoot things into people,’” she continued with a laugh. “It’s a total reverse.”
“I’ve seen these people,” she added while walking her t-shirt cannon offstage. “These people have lost it.”
Adele’s comments come in light of several recent incidents where concertgoers threw objects onstage, resulting in artists being struck.
In June, both Bebe Rexha and Kelsea Ballerini were hit during their respective shows when fans threw objects onstage. Bebe suffered a black eye after being struck by a phone, while Kelsea was hit in the eye by a bracelet. In an even stranger occurrence, a fan threw their mother’s ashes onstage during Pink’s performance at the British Summer Time Festival on June 25.
Kelsea, in response to the incident, had to defend herself against critics who labeled her as “soft” for speaking out about the alarming situation.
“We all have triggers and layers of fears way deeper than what is shown,” she expressed on her Instagram Stories on June 29. “That’s why I walked offstage to calm down and ensure that myself, the band and crew, and the crowd all felt safe to continue.”
She added, “All I ever want is for shows to be a safe place for all of us. I love you and appreciate all of the concern. Let’s make the last two shows of the Heartfirst Tour the best yet.”
Adele is not the only artist speaking up in support of fellow musicians. Charlie Puth also shared his thoughts on this unexpected concert trend.
“This trend of throwing things at performers while they are on stage must come to an end,” he tweeted on June 29, acknowledging Bebe, Kelsea, and Ava Max as artists who have experienced such incidents. “It’s so disrespectful and very dangerous. Please just enjoy the music—I beg of you.”
