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Mon Laferte Hit In The Face With Phone Thrown By Fan At Las Vegas Show
Chilean-Mexican singer-songwriter Mon Laferte was struck in the face by a phone thrown from the audience during her Las Vegas concert on Thursday, 5 November. The incident highlights a growing safety concern for performers as phones are increasingly being thrown on stage.
Fan videos show the phone hitting the left side of Laferte’s face near her eye. The person who threw it was removed from the venue, and Laferte continued after her team attended to her; her US tour was due to finish in Los Angeles. Laferte criticised the trend on social media, amid other recent incidents involving Bebe Rexha, Riley Green and Bring Me The Horizon’s Oli Sykes.
In short
- Mon Laferte was hit near her eye by a thrown phone.
- The concertgoer was removed and Laferte continued.
- Other performers have also been struck by phones.
Explained simply
Mon Laferte is a Chilean-Mexican singer-songwriter whose career spans Latin pop, rock and other styles. Her concerts bring together fans in venues where performers and audiences share the same space, with the stage separating the two.
Phones are often used to record live shows, but throwing objects towards performers can cause injury. Other musicians, including Bebe Rexha, Riley Green and Oli Sykes, have also been involved in recent incidents with objects thrown from crowds, raising concerns about safety at concerts.