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Phones are not for flying.
Bring Me nan Horizon frontman Oli Sykes suffered a mild concussion erstwhile a instrumentality launched their telephone astatine him while he was connected shape during a concert.
Sykes was struck erstwhile he and nan band, known for their high-energy performances, were mid-performance of their opus “Happy Song” successful beforehand of 22,000 astatine nan Enterprise Center successful St Louis, Mo. connected Monday night.
“Who nan f— conscionable threw a telephone astatine my f—in’ head? You f—in’ tosser,” Sykes shouted to nan assemblage while crouched astatine nan beforehand of nan shape picking up nan phone, successful a infinitesimal caught connected a instrumentality video.
Despite nan injury, Sykes vanished nan show, though nan set trim “YOUtopia” from nan group and he did not participate nan crowd during “Drown” arsenic he usually does.
“Alright everyone – conscionable wanted to fto you cognize I’m each good.” Sykes wrote successful an Instagram Story aft nan incident.
“The telephone to nan caput decidedly smarted and I ended up pinch a mild concussion, but nan swelling’s gone down a decent magnitude already.
“Last nighttime I was struggling a spot connected shape afterwards because singing was putting a batch of unit connected nan coiled and making things consciousness a spot disorienting while performing, truthful I’m sorry connected my portion for what whitethorn of seemed for illustration a half-hearted performance.
“Appreciate everyone checking successful and worrying astir maine though 🖤 Everything should beryllium good for tonight’s gig.”
Bring Me nan Horizon continued their outpouring North American tour pinch shows successful Kansas City, MO and Saint Paul, Minn. earlier this week, earlier upcoming stops successful Rosemont, IL connected May 15 and a headlining quality astatine nan Sonic Temple Festival successful Columbus, OH connected May 16.
Earlier this month, nan set played a sold-out show astatine Madison Square Garden successful New York City connected May 2.
The capacity marked a important milestone for Bring Me nan Horizon successful nan US, arsenic it was nan group’s first-ever show astatine MSG.
Sykes is not nan only performer to beryllium deed by a telephone successful caller years. Pop prima Bebe Rexha was struck successful nan look by a cellphone during a performance successful NYC successful 2023.
The 33-year-old Brooklyn autochthonal was moving upstage toward nan assemblage while performing astatine The Rooftop astatine Pier 17 erstwhile nan telephone deed her conscionable beneath her near eye.
Rexha past turned distant from nan crowd and fell to her knees arsenic unit members rushed to assistance her.
