Kacey Musgraves didn’t mince words when a fan allegedly crossed the line during her concert in Tampa, Florida.
On Saturday, November 30, the country star, 36, took a moment during her performance in Hollywood, Florida, to address an uncomfortable incident that had unfolded the night before. Musgraves recounted how a fan had grabbed her during her Tampa show, and she was having none of it.
In a video captured by fans, Musgraves told the crowd, “Last night, this Tampa [expletive],” pausing for effect before continuing, “She kind of ruined it. She kind of ruined it for everybody. I thought I was going to have to get real East Texas on her, take off my earrings. Florida goes hard.”
The drama started when Musgraves was walking through the crowd in Tampa. As seen in fan footage, a fan reached out and allegedly grabbed her, prompting the singer to abruptly stop her performance. In response, she blurted out, “What the f—?” followed by an exasperated, “Jesus f—ing Christ,” into the mic, visibly rattled.
At the time of writing, Musgraves’ representatives had not responded to requests for comment from PEOPLE.
Musgraves’ experience echoes a disturbing trend in the music industry, where artists have faced increasing fan aggression. In recent months, several stars have taken to social media or the stage to call out inappropriate fan behavior. Bebe Rexha was injured when a fan threw a cellphone at her face during a performance in New York, while Harry Styles was hit by objects multiple times during his European tour last summer.
Just last week, country artist Zach Bryan was forced to pause his concert in Tacoma, Washington, after a fan threw an object at him and his guitarist while they performed on stage. Bryan, who had just picked up the thrown object, addressed the crowd sternly, saying, “Who threw this? Who was it?” After a brief pause, he added, “Don’t throw s— at concerts, huh?”
Kacey Musgraves is currently in the midst of her Deeper Well tour, which is set to wrap up for the year on December 7 in Nashville. The tour will then resume in February 2024, with her next stop in Tempe, Arizona.
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