Luke Bryan Responds to Onstage Object Toss at North Dakota State Fair
Luke Bryan issued a blunt one-word response after a fan tossed an object that struck him during a July set at the North Dakota State Fair.
The Incident During the Performance
The country star was performing the encore of "Country Girl (Shake It For Me)" when a small beach-ball–style item — which he likened to a hacky sack — came into his face. He told the Bobby Bones Show he flinched, briefly saw red, then composed himself and finished the song.
Bryan's Perspective on the Prank
Bryan described the moment as a prank by a group of youngsters and said he "lost it" for only a few seconds before completing the encore.
Online Mischaracterization and Frustration
He told the host his biggest frustration was how the story grew online, with the thrown object being mischaracterized as something larger, prompting calls to family members who had watched the clips.
His View on Audience Behavior
When asked to sum up his view on audience members who throw items onstage, Bryan's succinct reaction was to call them "idiots," and he described the behavior as a sign o...