Adele Isn’t Messing Around When It Comes To Concert Etiquette
Adele didn't mince her words during a recent concert: "I fucking dare you, dare you to throw something at me."
In the post-pandemic concert scene, things have been getting increasingly chaotic. There have been several incidents recently at shows where fans have thrown items on stage, sometimes causing annoyance to musicians, and in more serious cases, resulting in injuries. Adele is not taking this matter lightly and has made it abundantly clear where she stands on concert etiquette.
During one of her recent Las Vegas residency shows, Adele addressed the issue directly and candidly with her fans. She didn’t hold back in expressing her thoughts on the matter. According to a video shared by a fan in attendance, she asked the crowd, “Have you noticed how people are, like, forgetting show etiquette at the moment, throwing things onstage? Have you seen it?”
Adele talks about concertgoers throwing things at artists:
“I fucking dare you. Dare you to throw something at me and I'll fucking kill you.” pic.twitter.com/vy680y8ekm
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) July 4, 2023
She then went on to deliver a strong message to everyone present. “I fucking dare you, dare you to throw something at me,” Adele commented, accompanied by a smile on her face. While the threat was clearly made in jest, the fans cheered, understanding the underlying seriousness of the issue. Amidst the hollers from the audience, she emphasized, “Stop throwing things at the artist!”
Adele made these comments while holding a gun designed to shoot t-shirts into the crowd. This added an element of humor to her threats, and it showed once again that she can to convey a meaningful message while still having fun with it.
Adele’s remarks come in the wake of recent incidents involving other artists. Pop singer Bebe Rexha was hit in the head with a phone during a show, causing her to stop the concert and quickly leave the stage. The Grammy nominee required medical attention and later shared a photo of her black eye and stitches.
Not long after that terrible event, Ava Max also experienced an attack on stage by an overzealous fan, while country-pop star Kelsea Ballerini had to temporarily step aside after someone threw a bracelet at her. Lil Nas X also dodged a fan throwing a sex toy on stage, though he seemed to have more fun with the moment than some of his contemporaries.
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