Bebe Rexha Not 'Feeling Alright' After Concertgoer Lobs Phone At Her
By Rima Pundir on June 19, 2023 at 10:15 AM EDT
Bebe Rexha was gearing up to have the "best f---ing tour of my life" and everything seemed fine up until last night in NYC, where a concertgoer threw a phone at her face. The video of Rexha kneeling on the stage in agony has gone viral, and fans are praying for her safety even as they react to the shocking gesture with horror.
Bebe Rexha Was Having The Best Tour Of Her Life
Last night, Bebe Rexha, whose real name is Bleta Rexha, was on the 13th show of her tour, performing at the Rooftop at Pier 17 in NYC.
Just a day ago, she posted a few snaps of her from her recent tour, as well as the travel in between, capturing all the fun and exhaustion, as she captioned the images, "Not trying to be corny, but I’m definitely having the best f---ing tour of my life. Seeing your faces every night just makes me happy and my heart is so full. Alsooooo I’m Good is 6X platinum in Canada. Blessed."
Fans responded promptly, telling the 33-year-old how they are looking forward to it all, leaving comments like:
"can’t wait to see the best f---ing tour of my life!"
"It was an honor watching you perform in Toronto and seeing you receive your award for I'm Good going x6 platinum in Canada"
"I truly admire you and all your confidence. You truly are perfect the way you are. You are beautiful in every way."
That said, the NYC concert didn't end well for Rexha, as someone in the crowd lobbed a phone at her face, injuring her and forcing her to go seek medical treatment. In the meantime, here are the rest of her shows, and hopefully she will recover enough to make them.
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Bebe Rexha In Agony After Being Hit By A Phone Onstage
Towards the end of her NYC concert, Bebe Rexha was suddenly hit in the face, on her cheek, just below her left eye, by a phone lobbed by one of the many concertgoers in the crowd.
The Grammy-nominated vocalist looked shell-shocked before she turned away from the crowd and fell to her knees in what seemed like agony, even as shocked crew members rushed to help. The show was halted as the "I'm Good" singer was rushed offstage, as she was spotted clutching her face behind the curtain before the medis led her backstage. The crowd, equally shocked at the turn of events, chanted her name to show support.
Here's one fan video showing Rexha take a hit.
Absolutely great show ruined by a fan throwing their phone at @BebeRexha hopefully she is ok after that pic.twitter.com/4eBScgurv5
— Alex Chavez (@captiv_8_) June 19, 2023
Fans found the act absolutely deplorable and many weighed in with comments about strong action against the perpetrator:
"If I was her I’d press charges. Take the phone to the police station, and say u were hit with it. Have them unlock it, find the person who it belongs to and charge them for assault."
Others just wished for Rexha to recover and hoped she was okay,
"Bebe Rexha really deserves better… between this and the audience not showing any visible signs of care. Like IDC if they paid $6 to come to see her, at the end of the day, they gotta show some respect…"
"Nah that’s really sad. She’s been going through so much, prayers for her.."
Meanwhile, as per a Tweet from PopCrave, her mom, Bukurije Rexha confirmed that Bebe was getting stitches for her injury.
The Culprit Has Been Caught & Charged With A Felony
As most fans reacted in shock and horror at the defenseless singer being injured, an eagle-eyed fan seems to have identified the guy who threw the phone and outed him:
I don’t have access to a computer to upload the videos from my camera card and am on the way home from the show but this is the asshole that threw the phone at Bebé Rexha and proudly raising his hand! pic.twitter.com/B4sMXbplNt
— BOSCH aka Big Purps (@IAmTheB0SCHMAN) June 19, 2023
The crowd was not pleased as they called him an "asshole"
I did not have access to a computer tonight so apologize for the poor quality filming from my camera in my phone. I really hope Bebe is ok. pic.twitter.com/rpFWTQcfKo
— BOSCH aka Big Purps (@IAmTheB0SCHMAN) June 19, 2023
Apparently, security grabbed him and he has been identified as Nicolas Malvagna. NYPD allegedly booked him for assault and later upgraded it to a felony because Malvagna used the phone as a weapon.
Feel better Bebe Rexha!
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