Mon Laferte has become the latest musician to be struck in the face by a cell phone while performing on stage. The incident occurred on Thursday, November 5. Laferte was performing at the Pearl Concert Theater in Las Vegas when a fan threw a cell phone onto the stage.
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Fan-captured footage of the incident was obtained by ABC7 Los Angeles. In the footage, Laferte can be seen being struck in the left eye by the phone.
"The Grammy-nominated musician could then be seen walking to the back of the stage as her dancers continued performing for the crowd. Laferte was then escorted off stage by two crew members," PEOPLE reports. "In the footage, venue staff were also seen escorting an unidentified woman away from the stage following the incident."
Fortunately for Laferte, it doesn't appear she suffered any serious injury. She returned to the stage to finish her show.
Since then, Laferte has taken to social media to address the situation. Her post provided fans with an update as to her physical well-being.
"I'm okay," she wrote, originally in Spanish. "The girl didn't mean any harm, but please don't throw anything onto the stage ever again. Tomorrow and the day after. See you at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles! And that wraps up the US tour. I love you all."
Fans React to Mon Laferte's Update
Shortly after Mon Laferte shared her update on social media, her fans began to share their opinion on the incident and leave well-wishes in the comments section.
"Well done, MonLaferte, forgiving speaks well of the kind of person you are," one fan wrote in the comments section on X. "Blessings."
Another fan praised the singer's emotional intelligence after Laferte was so quick to forgive the person in the crowd for the incident.
"I wish I had your beautiful emotional intelligence; it also makes me angry at the people who attacked you for feeling physical pain," they wrote.
Laferte has become the latest in a growing line of artists to be struck by objects being thrown on stage. Kelsea Ballerini was previously struck with a bracelet that was thrown on stage. Morgan Wallen has also been hit by a cell phone. Sadly, throwing items at performers appears to be a growing trend. Hopefully, fans start to see the risks in those actions and the trend stops before someone gets seriously injured.
