Morgan Wallen Grabbed, Luke Bryan Hit With Object in Back-to-Back Concert Incidents

Over the weekend, two of country music’s biggest stars, Morgan Wallen and Luke Bryan, experienced alarming encounters with fans who crossed the line with their behavior. These types of crowd interactions appear to be happening more frequently, possibly fueled by social media trends, but regardless of the reason, it’s not okay. Artists should never be put in a position where they feel unsafe or disrespected on stage.

On Friday, Morgan Wallen was grabbed by a fan while walking through the crowd and giving high fives during his concert at Lumen Field in Seattle, Washington. In fan-captured videos, an audience member is seen yanking Wallen’s hand aggressively. Clearly taken aback, Wallen turned to confront the fan before continuing toward the stage alongside security. He went on with the performance and thankfully, there were no additional incidents that night. 

@ravi3802 A fan pulled Morgan Wallen at his concert in Seattle. #morganwallen #seattle #Imtheproblem #lumenfield ♬ original sound – Interesting Things

This marks the second recent incident involving overly aggressive fans at Wallen’s shows. The week prior, during a similar walk through the crowd at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, another fan grabbed onto Wallen’s shirt and tugged him as he passed by. Judging by his reaction caught on video, he was visibly unhappy about the interaction.

Meanwhile, Luke Bryan was performing at the North Dakota State Fair when a ball, around the size of a softball, was thrown at the stage. It struck him in the head mid-song during “Country Girl (Shake It For Me).” Though he appeared to be annoyed, Bryan paused briefly before resuming the show.

@mysterious..username Absolutely CRAZY. #luke #lukebryan #ndsf #ndsf2025 #concert #fyp #viral #wtf@Luke Bryan ♬ original sound – mysterious..username

These two incidents follow a string of unruly behavior at concerts in recent months. Last fall, Megan Moroney dodged a flying hat and continued her performance of the “28th of June” without missing a beat. 

And during her HEARTFIRST Tour in 2023, Kelsea Ballerini was hit in the eye by a flying bracelet. The country star stopped the show and addressed what happened while on stage. 

“Can we talk about what just happened? All I care about is keeping everyone safe, so if you ever don’t feel safe, please let someone around you know,” she said.. “There’s security everywhere tonight. If anyone’s pushing too much or you just have that gut feeling or anything, just always flag it. Don’t throw things, you know! I just always want shows of mine — every show, for every artist — but I’m in control of this one. I just want it to be a safe place for everyone. … Can you help me do that tonight?”  

As fan behavior continues to get out of hand, moments like these are a clear reminder that respect and boundaries matter, for the safety of the artists and to protect what makes live music so special. And honestly, who wants to spend hundreds of dollars on a concert just to get kicked out for making a bad decision? Let’s do better, people!