The US star was hit by the chain right in the face. Despite this, she continued singing professionally a short time later.
In September, Billie Eilish started her “Hit Me Hard And Soft” tour in support of the album of the same name and is currently touring North America. On Friday, December 13th, she performed at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona – and a shocking moment occurred when a fan threw a blue pearl necklace onto the stage and hit her in the face.
Despite the throwing attack, she continued to sing
Videos taken by fans show the 22-year-old singer sitting cross-legged on the floor, spotlights bathing the arena in a soft pink light. Eilish was singing the first notes of her “Barbie” ballad “What Was I Made For?” when she suddenly had a pearl necklace thrown in her face. Eilish jumped and fell silent for a moment, the crowd whispered. She grimaced slightly before continuing to sing. She then picked up the projectile and threw it to the side.
For example, there is a recording of the throwing attack moment here.
“We understand it, but don’t do it”
The “Chihiro” interpreter and her brother Finneas spoke to “The Hollywood Reporter” at the premiere of “Barbie” in 2023 about the topic of “dropping pop stars”. “I have mixed feelings about it because when you’re up there it sucks. But you know it’s out of love and they’re just trying to give you something,” Eilish said at the time. “You’re in a vulnerable position, but I’ve been bombarded with things for years.”
Her big brother Finneas admitted that most concertgoers often wouldn’t try to intentionally hit the artists or cause them pain. For example, they would be more likely to throw their phones onto the stage out of sheer joy in the hope that Billie Eilish would take a photo with them for them. Eilish simply commented, “It’s absolutely irritating when you’re up there. “
Finneas then addressed the camera with a direct message: “Don’t do it – we understand it, but don’t do it.” And his sister added: “Don’t throw things on stage! We still love you!”
From sausage to chicken
But it’s not just Billie Eilish fans who throw objects onto the stage out of sheer euphoria. Among other things, Lady Gaga was pelted with sausages during a performance in Barcelona in 2012. Another example: singer Cher Lloyd, who was dropped with a plastic bottle filled with urine during a 2012 festival performance in Essex. But Alice Cooper concert-goers took the cake – in 1969 they threw a whole chicken onto the singer’s stage in Toronto.