Taylor Swift asked fans at her Buenos Aires concert on Sunday night not to throw things on stage, saying it “really freaks me out”.
During the ‘Evermore’ part of her Eras Tour set, Swift paused to address the crowd after what appeared to be a gift from a fan landed next to her piano. “Just because communication means having gentle, healthy boundaries, it really freaks me out when stuff gets thrown on stage, because if it’s on stage, a dancer can trip on it,” Swift said via video posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, by Taylor Swift Updates. “I love that you brought presents and that’s so nice, but can you please not throw them on the stage? I love you so much.”
Throwing things at live music events has become a disturbing trend in recent months. In June, Bebe Rexha was hit in the face by a concertgoer’s phone, leading to a man being arrested and charged with assault. In the same month, pop singer Ava Max was slapped by an audience member. Max later wrote on X: “He slapped me so hard it scratched the inside of my eye. Country artist Kelsea Ballerini was also hit by a thrown object at a show, prompting her to say: “If someone is pushing too hard or you just have that gut feeling, always flag it. Don’t throw things. You know?”
Swift kicked off the South American leg of her record-breaking Eras tour in Argentina this week, where she played three shows. Sunday night’s concert was originally scheduled for Friday, but was postponed due to bad weather.
During Saturday’s show, Swift appeared to confirm her rumoured romance with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, who flew to Argentina to support her. Surprising even her dancers, Swift appeared to change the lyrics to her hit song ‘Karma’ to refer to Kelce, singing: “Karma is the guy on the Chiefs/ Coming straight home to me.”
