Bring Me the Horizon and Eric Clapton struck by objects thrown by audience members

Eric Clapton and Bring Me the Horizon’s frontman Oli Sykes have both been struck by objects thrown at them while performing, the latter incident leaving Skyes with concussion. As Bring Me the Horizon performed in St Louis on Monday, a member of the audience threw a phone at Sykes, striking him on the head. Sykes continued to perform but cut one of the songs from the band’s set as well as a fan interaction section. He later wrote on social media: “The phone to the head definitely smarted and I ended up with a mild concussion, but the swelling’s gone down a decent amount already … I was struggling a bit on stage afterwards because singing was putting a lot of pressure on the wound and making things feel a bit disorienting while performing, so I’m sorry on my part for what may of seemed like a half-hearted performance.” Clapton meanwhile was performing in Madrid on 7 May, when he was hit in the chest by a vinyl album in its sleeve, thrown by a member of the audience towards the end of his set. He ended the concert without an expected encore, though it did not affect his next performance in Barcelona on Sunday. Other musicians have had to face similar incidents in recent years. Throwing objects on to the stage has almost become routine, and not necessarily as a way to voice disapproval with a concert: fans often attempt to give gifts or get stars to take photos with their phones. A major spate of such incidents occurred in 2023. …