nominated pop star hit in face after concertgoer appears to throw object on stage during performance
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Key Points:
- Grammy-nominated pop star Mon Laferte was hit in the face by a cell phone thrown by a fan during a performance in Las Vegas, causing her to be escorted off stage.
- Video footage shows Laferte clutching her left eye and being assisted backstage, while concert staff removed an unidentified woman from the area.
- Laferte later reassured fans in a social media post that she is okay and asked that no objects be thrown on stage in the future, confirming the end of her US tour.
- Similar incidents have occurred recently with artists like Bebe Rexha and Harry Styles, who were also struck by objects thrown by concertgoers.
- Mon Laferte has released 11 albums since 2003, with three Grammy nominations for her works including 2021’s Seis and 2023’s Autopoiética.
