The recent incident involving Harry Styles being hit in the eye by an object thrown at the stage during his performance in Vienna is just one in a series of similar occurrences that have been happening frequently in recent weeks.
Although Styles has not provided an update to his followers on social media, video footage shared by concertgoers on various social platforms captured the moment when the object struck him directly in the eye during his “Love on Tour” concert.
In the video, Styles can be seen flinching in pain upon impact. He momentarily bends over, bringing his hands to his head in an effort to collect himself before bravely continuing to walk forward. This unfortunate incident is not the first time Styles has experienced such an incident during his performances. Back in 2022, videos surfaced on social media showing him being hit by skittles thrown at him during a concert in Los Angeles.
Interestingly, the previous incident prompted the official Skittles Twitter account to issue a message to their followers, emphasising the importance of not throwing Skittles at artists.
Unfortunately, Styles is not alone in facing such occurrences. Numerous other artists have also been targeted by flying objects while performing on stage. Drake, Bebe Rexha, Kelsea Ballerini, and Ava Max are among the artists who have fallen victim to similar incidents, as documented in various videos shared on social media.
Some artists have even suffered from serious injuries as a result of these incidents. Both Bebe Rexha and Drake were targeted with cell phones thrown at them while on stage, with Rexha suffering a severe eye injury.
The growing number of these incidents has sparked outcry from fellow artists like Adele, who took the opportunity during her Las Vegas performance earlier this month to urge the audience to “stop throwing things at the artist!”
The repeated occurrences of objects being thrown at artists during their performances highlight a concerning trend that not only harms their safety but also disrupts their ability to entertain and connect with their fans.