Harry Styles hit in eye with object while performing at concert in Vienna
VIENNA – This is a disturbing sign of the times.
Pop star Harry Styles became the latest entertainer to be struck by a flying object during a performance, as he was hit in the face during his “Love on Tour” concert in Vienna, Austria, on Saturday, Rolling Stone reported.
Video captured by a fan at Ernst Happel Stadion shows the “As It Was” singer strutting down the stage when an unknown object strikes him in the eye, according to Billboard. Styles can be seen bending over, wincing in pain, before walking off the stage, the website reported.
It is not the first time Styles has been hit by objects on stage, according to Rolling Stone. His fans have tossed everything from flowers to chicken nuggets during concerts, and was hit in the eye in November 2022 when a fan threw Skittles at him, the magazine reported.
The incident prompted the official Skittles Twitter account to tweet a message, telling its followers, “Didn’t think I needed to say this: Please don’t throw Skittles.”
Also last year, Styles had to take a short break during a concert in Chicago on Oct. 14, 2022, when he was struck in the groin by something thrown by a fan, Billboard reported.
Styles is one of several entertainers who have been on the receiving end of flying objects from fans.
On June 18, Bebe Rexha needed stitches after she was struck by a cellphone tossed by a concertgoer in New York City, hitting her in the head, Rolling Stone reported.
Bebe Rexha hit by phone during concert in NYC
Days later during a show in Los Angeles, Ava Max was slapped in the face when a concertgoer rushed the stage, according to the magazine. Last week in London’s Hyde Park, a fan appeared to have thrown their mother’s ashes at Pink, and days later, Kelsea Ballerini was hit in the eye by a bracelet, Rolling Stone reported.
Artists like Adele have urged fans to behave. During a recent show at her Las Vegas residency, the singer called out the rowdy behavior.
“Have you noticed how people are like, forgetting (expletive) show etiquette at the moment? People just throwing (expletive) on stage, have you seen them,” Adele said. “I (expletive) dare you. Dare you to throw something at me and I’ll (expletive) kill you.”
Styles has yet to update his followers on his social media accounts, according to CNN.
Here are some memorable photos of former One Direction singer Harry Styles through the years.
2010: Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik, Harry Styles and Liam Payne of One Direction attend the Royal Film Performance and World Premiere of "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader" at Odeon Leicester Square on November 30, 2010, in London.
2011: Harry Styles (left), Zayn Malik, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson and Liam Payne of One Direction attend the GQ Men of the Year Awards at the Royal Opera House on September 6, 2011, in London.
2012: Louis Tomlinson, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Zayn Malik and Niall Horan of One Direction perform onstage during Z100’s Jingle Ball 2012, presented by Aeropostale, at Madison Square Garden on December 7, 2012, in New York City.
2013: Harry Styles attends the British Fashion Awards 2013 at London Coliseum on December 2, 2013, in London.
2014: Zayn Malik, Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan of One Direction, winner of the British Video and Global Success BRIT awards, pose in the winners room at The BRIT Awards 2014 at 02 Arena on February 19, 2014, in London.
2015: Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson of One Direction perform on ABC’s "Good Morning America" at Rumsey Playfield, Central Park on August 4, 2015, in New York City.
2016: Musician Joe Walsh, Marjorie Bach, singer Harry Styles, musician Ringo Starr and Barbara Bach attend the 2016 Pre-Grammy Gala and Salute to Industry Icons honoring Irving Azoff at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on February 14, 2016, in Beverly Hills, California.
2017: Singer Harry Styles performs on the runway during the 2017 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in Shanghai at Mercedes-Benz Arena on November 20, 2017, in Shanghai, China.
2018: Singer Harry Styles performs onstage during MusiCares Person of the Year honoring Fleetwood Mac at Radio City Music Hall on January 26, 2018, in New York City.
2019: Harry Styles attends the 2019 Met Gala Celebrating Camp: Notes on Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 06, 2019, in New York City.
2020: Harry Styles attends the BRIT Awards 2020 at the O2 Arena on February 18, 2020, in London.
2021: Harry Styles performs onstage during the 63rd annual Grammy Awards at Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles and broadcast on March 14, 2021.
