Imagine being on stage in front of a large audience when someone throws something at you.
Every weekend, it seems like a new, weirder video of an object being thrown at an artist goes viral on social media.
Most recently, during a performance in Sweden on Saturday, Lil Nas X appeared amused when a sex toy fell onto the stage.
However, a phone hit pop star Bebe Rexha on stage a few weeks ago, injuring her and requiring medical attention.
Although the man accused of the incident claimed that he thought "it would be funny," many artists do not find the incident to be amusing.
In November, a sweet was thrown at Harry Styles during a concert, and more recently, Pink appeared uneasy when a bag of human ashes was thrown on stage.
Singer Ava Max of Sweet but Psycho has also received a stage slap, and over the weekend, country singer Kelsea Ballerini was the target of a bracelet throw.
Charlie Puth, a singer, tweeted in response to the Kelsea incident, "the trend. It's "disrespectful and very dangerous," and it must stop.
Why then do some fans spend money to see musicians only to start throwing objects at them afterward?
Dr. Lucy Bennett, a lecturer at Cardiff University, studies the bond that exists between fans and their favorite musicians.
She asserts that fan communities can develop a sense of "belonging" through concerted action.
However, she tells BBC Newsbeat, "I think something is changing more recently, and we're seeing more isolated, disruptive, individual physical acts like throwing things.".
She also claims that since the Covid pandemic, "where we couldn't be physically present at concerts," people's attitudes may have changed.
Lucy also believes that some people engage in it because it is more difficult to be discovered by artists on social media.
Crowds are not just throwing things on stage to irritate performers, though.
Love Island has used some of Lucy May Walker's songs, but she feels like her audiences aren't paying enough attention when she performs.
She says, "I have always hated playing music because I'm giving it all I've got and all I hear is people talking over it.".
"You have to reprimand them politely to avoid making them hate you.
"I promise you that if the entire audience is just chatting during my performance, I would prefer to play to a silent audience. ".
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