Wincing in pain after being hit by an unknown flying object thrown by a fan, Harry Styles, on Saturday,  joins the list of victims in the latest concert trend.

Harry Styles, the Latest Target of ‘Concert Trend’

Harry Styles’ dazzling concert in Vienna, Austria became a piece of breaking news for his fans when the singer was struck by an unidentified object hurled at him by a fan. Styles suffered lesions near the eye as he was seen flinching after the incident. 

The entire episode, recorded and posted by a fan on Twitter, instantly became viral and garnered emphatic reactions from stars and supporters on social media.  

The 29-year-old ‘Watermelon Sugar’ singer, currently on his ‘Love On Tour’ tour, looked dapper in a shimmering green jumpsuit at the Ernst Happel Stadion in Vienna. While performing and moseying across the stage, a fan hit an unknown object at him. Styles winced in pain and paused the concert, fondled his eye, and walked off the stage to tend to his injury. 

Styles resumed the show a while later and brushed the affair under the carpet as he made absolutely no statement on it. It’s still an enigma as to why the fan did this sordid, but it’s assumed it was just for publicity. The One Direction Alum is yet to address the public. 

Bebe Marred Amidst Performance

Among several such discourteous incidents happening in concerts where fans are tossing random objects and targeting the singers’ faces, this occurrence is the latest addition to the list. 

Rewinding a month, a similar incident occurred when Bebe Rexha, in the middle of her recital, was struck by a cell phone. Taking social media by storm, this ruckus sparked off a series of such instances, thus sparking off a ‘Concert Trend’.

Rexha maimed herself in the eye and stumbled on the stage. On Instagram, the chanteuse posted her wounds and assured her admirers that she was ok with a thumbs up. The 27-year-old man culpable for this despicable deed, Nicolas Malvagna, was arrested and held accountable for assault.

Musicians Fall Prey to this Vile Concert Trend

Following a  couple of days, an identical case transpired at Ava Max’s concert. The singer was whacked onstage by an unmannered fan at the concert. The vehement blow led Ava to be afflicted with scratches on her eye that she made sure to put up on her social media account and express her outrage. 

Days later, ‘If you go down’ vocalist Kelsea Ballerini also suffered lacerations as a concert-goer flung a bracelet at her in Idaho that hit her in the eye. Interrupting the show momentarily to nurse her bruise, she returned and finished the concert. 

Just a few times ago, Pink also became victim to this distasteful mania among concert crowds, when an uncanny person among the throng threw their mom’s ashes on the stage in London. 

This epidemic of aiming stuff in concerts have also claimed musicians like Drake and Lil Nas X. 

“Just Enjoy the Concert” begs Artists

Remarking on this ungraceful current caught by concert-goers, Charlie Puth denounced this trend, calling it ‘disrespectful’ and ‘dangerous’. He also expressed his urge to respect the performer, enjoy the concert, and end this movement. 

Adele, known for her comical comments, held a t-shirt cannon at her latest concert in Los Angeles and dared the crowd to throw things at her. She also professed her distress saying that Americans have forgotten to show etiquette. 

‘People Should Stop This.’ Fans Disgruntled

The fans inundated the Internet with strident and seething posts besmirching these happenings. Many echoed the exact sentiment of stopping this trend and being more humble towards the artists. A fan posted, “People are so nasty”. Joining the emotion, another post read “Y’all are going to destroy live music!”

Several opinions questioned the need for indulging in this ignominious act, purchasing tickets to launch random stuff on maestros and attracting public attention.  

Another statement by a fan noted that if this craze continues, either the singers will make the concert a pricey and private event or the entire concert experience will become a thing of the past.