Even though streaming music services have made it easier than ever to marathon our favorite artists’ albums and B-sides, still nothing can quite compare to watching the songs performed live. Thousands of Harry Styles fans can no doubt attest to that notion as of late, specifically those attending his European shows that are serving as the closeout dates for his COVID-delayed Love On Tour that began back in 2021. But as it’s happened at an increasing number of recent live performances for artists such as Bebe Rexha and Pink, the good times were marred by someone throwing an object onto the stage and connecting with Styles’ face.
The latest example of this ignorant and needs-to-stop-immediately trend of hurling objects at musicians happened on the night of Saturday, July 8, as Harry Styles was in the middle of performing for an audience in Vienna, Austria. (It’s not the first time the former One Direction member has been hit with stuff on stage, as discussed lower.) As he was crossing the stage and waving to screaming fans, an as-yet-unidentified object hit him directly in the face, as seen in this Instagram video.
