Jason Derulo is calling on artists to help stem the current trend of fans throwing objects like phones at them while they’re performing.
While presenting his new book, Sing Your Name Out Loud: 15 Rules for Living Your Dream, at a Barnes & Noble bookstore in New York City, Derulo seemed a bit puzzled as to why anyone would endanger an artist by throwing objects wanted with them.
“You weren’t aware of any of that,” Derulo told TMZ when asked about the recent incidents. “Everything you do is respect the artist.” That’s happened to me before.’
Derulo, 33, claims the increase in such incidents started when fans hoped their favorite artists would use the device to take a picture.
“It’s like a real thing.” “People throw away their phones,” he repeated, before demonstrating how he would dodge a flying device. “It’s like the Matrix; You have to dodge those phones. “It’s getting dangerous out here.”
Take a stand: Singer Jason Derulo, 33, is calling on artists to help buck the current trend of fans throwing objects like phones at them during performances
Derulo provided an example of a safer way for fans to take a picture of their favorite stars.
“If the artist gets really close to you, you can try to pass the phone; I understand that,” he said. “But putting your joint on stage is insane.”
Initially, some cast members actually started taking photos, and eventually more and more phones and a mix of other potentially dangerous objects were thrown in their way.
The ‘Love Not War’ star believes artists can be part of the solution by not engaging with fans throwing objects at them on stage.
One such artist caught up in the dangerous trend was Bebe Rexha, who was hit in the face by a fan’s cell phone while she was singing a song in mid-June.
She fell to her knees in pain, got a black eye and had to go to the hospital for stitches.
Afterwards, Rexha, 33, took to her Instagram page and revealed: “I’m fine,” alongside a photo of her giving a thumbs-up with a striking black eye.
According to Today, a 27-year-old New Jersey man was arrested and has since been charged with assault.
In the line of fire: Bebe Rexha, 33, is one of the pop stars recently hit in the face with an HPNE by a fan during one of her shows
Dangerous trend: Derulo claims that celebrities like himself and Bebe Rexha are being thrown with phones in the hope that their favorite artists will use the device to take pictures; Rexha highlights the black eye and stitches she received after being hit with a phone
Scary: In another dangerous case, Ava Max was singing and dancing on stage when a man momentarily broke away from what appeared to be a security guard and slapped the singer in the face
Eye injury: Max, 29, grabbed her face for a few seconds but made every effort to shake it off by continuing with the performance
In another instance, Ava Max was singing and dancing on stage when a man briefly broke free from what appeared to be a security guard and slapped the singer in the face.
Max, 29, grabbed her face for a few seconds but made every effort to shake it off by continuing with the performance.
“He hit me so hard he scratched the inside of my eye,” the singer-songwriter said after the incident, while also announcing that the fan has been banned from all of her future shows.
Country singer Kelsea Ballerini briefly interrupted one of her recent concerts after being hit in the face with a bracelet.
In another dangerous incident, country singer Kelsea Ballerini was hit in the face by a bracelet thrown by a fan in the audience
Time out: The If You Go Down star was taken off the stage for a brief break but returned a short time later to continue the show
Safety concerns: The country music star admitted she was more scared than hurt by the incident
Going public: Singer Charlie Puth, 31, followed the call to address the issue publicly by sharing a statement on Twitter referencing these three high-profile pop star incidents
In a statement posted to her Instagram page, the If You Go Down star said the bracelet hit her in the eye, but admitted she was more scared than hurt by the incident.
“We all have triggers and layers of fears that run much deeper than what is being shown and so I walked off stage to calm down and make sure I, the band, the crew and the audience all got together.” “It’s all I ever want: for the shows to feel like a safe place for all of us,” said Ballerini, 29.
Singer Charlie Puth follows the call to address the issue publicly by sharing a statement on Twitter referencing these three high-profile pop star incidents.
“This trend of throwing things at artists on stage has to end. (Bebe, Ava AND NOW Kelsea Ballerini…) It’s so disrespectful and very dangerous. Please just enjoy the music I beg of you…” the 31-year-old We Don’t Talk Anymore singer wrote.