Adele Speaks Out on Concertgoers 'Throwing' Objects at Performers: 'These People Have Lost It'

The "Easy on Me" singer's comments come after Bebe Rexha, Ava Max and Kelsea Ballerini have all been hit in the face during recent concerts

It's time to stop throwing objects at performers during concerts, says Adele.

During one of the "Easy on Me" singer-songwriter's Weekends with Adele shows at The Colosseum in Las Vegas, she spoke out about concertgoers "forgetting" how to behave after Bebe RexhaAva Max and Kelsea Ballerini have recently been hit in the face on stage.

“Have you noticed how people are forgetting f---ing show etiquette at the moment. People are throwing s--- on stage. Have you seen that?" asked Adele, 35, according to a fan-filmed video, before joking: “I f---ing dare you — I dare you throw something at me. I’ll f---ing kill you.”

Adele performs onstage during the "Weekends with Adele" Residency Opening at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace on November 18, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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The Grammy winner was in the midst of using a t-shirt cannon to gift merchandise to her fans while making the statement, and the irony was not lost on her. "Stop throwing things at the artist, but you can shoot things at people," she added with a laugh. "It's a total reverse. I've gotta go back over and give my t-shirt gun back."

Adele continued, "These people have lost it. Can you imagine?"

Kelsea Ballerini attends the 2023 CMT Music Awards
Kelsea Ballerini.

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Last week, Ballerini was performing her song "If You Go Down (I'm Goin' Down Too)" at Outlaw Field at the Idaho Botanical Garden in Boise, Idaho, when she was hit by an object lobbed from the crowd.

In a video of the incident, the 29-year-old country star immediately turned away from the crowd and had a short conversation with her fiddle player before leaving the stage. After taking a short break, she returned and addressed the crowd, asking, "Can we just talk about what happened?"

“All I care about is keeping everyone safe. If you ever don’t feel safe, please let someone around you know. If anyone’s pushing too much or you just have that gut feeling, just always flag it,” the star continued. “Don’t throw things. You know?”

Ballerini posted to her Instagram Story the following day, writing, "Hi. I'm fine. Someone threw a bracelet, it hit me in the eye, and it more so just scared me than hurt me. We all have triggers and layers of fears way deeper than what is shown, and that's why I walked offstage to calm down and make sure myself, band and crew and the crowd all felt safe to continue."

Bebe Rexha at the Warner Music Grammy Party held at Hollywood Athletic Club on February 2, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
Bebe Rexha.

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Her incident came after Rexha, 33, was struck in the face and injured by a cell phone while performing in New York City earlier this month. The "I'm Good (Blue)" musician was knocked to the ground during a show after crowd member Nicolas Malvanga threw the phone forehead in the middle of a song, splitting her eyebrow and requiring stitches. 

The New York District Attorney's Office told PEOPLE that the 27-year-old New Jersey resident was arrested on several misdemeanor charges: two counts of third degree assault as well as second degree aggravated harassment, third degree attempted assault and second degree harassment.

According to the criminal complaint, Malvanga was taken into custody, admitted to throwing the phone and told police, "I was trying to see if I could hit her with the phone at the end of the show because it would be funny."

His next court date is July 31. The assailant's lawyer, Todd Spodek, told PEOPLE in a statement at the time: "Nicolas, like many other fans, was hoping to interact in some way with Ms. Rexha as the phone was returned. It was never his intention to injure Ms. Rexha in any way."

Ava Max performs at Fabrique on May 15, 2023 in Milan, Italy.
Ava Max.

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In another incident, Max, 29, was slapped by a concertgoer mid-performance during the Los Angeles stop of her current tour at the Fonda Theatre. She was singing her hit "The Motto" when an attendee stormed the stage, according to fan-recorded videos shared on social media.

Security attempted to hold him back, but he reached out his arm and struck the performer across her face. She then continued dancing and said goodbye to the crowd before exiting the stage.

Max later took to Twitter after the show and detailed the injury, noting that the assailant is banned from her future shows.

"He slapped me so hard that he scratched the inside of my eye. He’s never coming to a show again," she wrote. "Thank you to the fans for being spectacular tonight in LA though!!"

Charlie Puth Urges Concertgoers to Stop 'Throwing Things
Charlie Puth.

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Adele isn't the only performer to speak out on the unfortunate phenomenon as of late. On Thursday, Charlie Puth took to Twitter and shared his thoughts on the matter.

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"This trend of throwing things at performers while they are on stage must come to an end," wrote Puth, 31, on Thursday, shouting out the three artists. "It’s so disrespectful and very dangerous. Please just enjoy the music I beg of you…"

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