From Harry Styles to Drake to Kelsea Ballerini, star performers have had dangerous objects thrown at their faces by concertgoers this year. What gives? Psychology offers 3 theories, writes DeggesWhite
Multiple factors may be creating this new phenomenon, but it's unsafe for everyone.
The list of musical performers who have been the targets of flying objects including cellphones and ashes while performing on stage in recent months somehow continues to lengthen, now including stars from the rapper Latto to Drake to Harry Styles, Bebe Rexha, Ava Max, Kelsea Ballerini, and Pink. Several have had to leave the stage at least temporarily after sustaining scratches and bruises to their faces.
There are several hypotheses about why fans today seem to be increasingly out of control when in the concert venue and so relatively close to performers. These include three intriguing possibilities: a residual effect from the pandemic lockdown-spawned bad behavior; the false Another reason that some of the odd or more personal things might be thrown at performers is that people feel emotionally close to performers in ways that other generations did not—and they are making offerings they believe the performer will appreciate. The parasocial relationship, or imagined relationship between a fan and a performer, has been greatly influenced by social media.
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