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Grammy-nominated pop star Mon Laferte was hit in the face after a fan appeared to throw a phone on stage.
Laferte was ushered off stage in Las Vegas during the performance.
Entertainment Weekly has reached out to Laferte’s representative for comment.
Grammy-nominated pop star Mon Laferte was ushered off stage during a recent performance after she was hit by what appeared to be a cell phone thrown on stage by a concertgoer.
In video captured and shared online by fans, the 43-year-old Femme Fatale album artist can be seen clutching at her left eye on stage after being struck by a projectile on stage last week in Las Vegas.
The Mexican musician then walks to the back of the stage while her dancers continue with the performance, and two crew members meet her at the back of the set to escort her backstage at the city’s Pearl Concert Theater.
Mon Laferte performing in Mexico City
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The footage also shows concert staff escorting an unidentified woman away from the stage in the aftermath of the incident.
In a follow-up post on Friday, Laferte addressed her condition in Spanish, telling fans that she’s “okay” and that “the girl didn’t mean any harm,” per an English translation on X.
“But please don’t throw anything onto the stage ever again,” Laferte continued. “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.”
When reached for comment, a representative for Laferte pointed Entertainment Weekly to the singer’s aforementioned statement on X.
Laferte is far from the only artist to have been hit by a projectile on stage. In June 2023, pop artist Bebe Rexha was struck in the head by a cell phone thrown by another concertgoer, who was later arrested.
One month later, musician Harry Styles was also hit in the face by an object a fan threw on stage during one of his massive concerts as well.
Singer Mon Laferte performs at Madrid Pride
Credit: Borja B. Hojas/Getty
Since releasing her 2003 debut album La Chica de Rojo, Laferte has dropped 11 full-length albums in total.
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Of the albums, three were nominated for Grammys, including 2021’s Seis and 1940 Carmen, and 2023’s Autopoiética.
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