Carly Pearce had to break up a fight at one of her concerts in Birmingham, England, despite battling the flu.
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Country music is moderately popular in Europe, and more so in the U.K. As a Brit myself, it's not too surprising to see a country event going on in big places like London or Birmingham. What's really unsurprising, however, is to know that there was a fight in a Birmingham crowd.
At a Hummingbird World Tour concert in the O2 Arena in Birmingham, Pearce was recorded breaking up a fight from onstage.
"We're all here to just have a good night. We're all friends at my shows," she started. "And girl, I am sick and I ain't got time for it, okay?"
Pearce has been battling the flu for the past week. Despite fighting the terrible illness, she's determined to see her concerts through as she's come such a long way. She's not the only country singer who recently succumbed to the flu, but she is the only one who has gotten ill abroad.
As she's been so ill, she's been stripping down her sets. The crowds have been supportive and she's still given it her all; she's also said it's her favorite way to perform.
You can watch Carly Pearce shut down to fighting girls below.
Carly Pearce Handles Two Fighting Crowd Members
Carly Pearce did a brilliant job of defusing the situation. Fights at concerts can get pretty out of hand, so I'm glad she addressed the disruptive audience members.
The user who uploaded the video wrote that the offending girls did get kicked out, which I'm sure was a relief to everyone around them.
"I love you," she continued. "I'm just saying, please don't make everyone around you angry, okay?" A very reasonable request.
The show proceeded without a hitch.
I really don't understand why people must start fights in concerts. But then again this is Birmingham we're talking about, so no one understands what goes on down there. We're just lucky it was there was only one disturbance.
Pearce handled the fight like a pro, which I suppose is why she gets paid the big bucks. Or pounds, in this case.
