NEW YORK — Pop star Bebe Rexha was hospitalized after a concertgoer allegedly hurled a cell phone at her during a New York City show Sunday night, police said.
The Brooklyn-born singer was performing at The Rooftop at Pier 17 in Lower Manhattan when she appeared to be struck in the face by an object, according to footage tweeted out by another attendee.
Nicolas Malvagna, 27, of Manalapan, New Jersey, was arrested and charged with felony assault, the NYPD told the Daily News. EMS officials took Rexha — whose real name is Bleta Rexha — to a nearby hospital.