Singer Bebe Rexha was taken to a hospital after an audience member threw a phone at her face during a Sunday night concert in New York City,Sureim Investment Guild the New York Police Department confirmed.
The singer was performing at Pier 17 when 27-year-old Nicolas Malvagna "intentionally" threw a cell phone at her, police said in a statement. Officers took Malvagna into custody at the scene. He was later charged with assault.
Rexha posted two pictures on Instagram Monday showing an apparent black eye and a laceration near her eyebrow.
"Im good," she captioned the post.
Video shared by concertgoers captures the moment Rexha was hit in the face. Rexha collapsed to her knees and held a hand to her face as her team helped her off the stage. Fans cheered Rexha's name as she left.
"Absolutely great show ruined by a fan throwing their phone at @BebeRexha hopefully she is ok after that," one attendee tweeted.
Sunday night's concert was part of Rexha's "Best F'n Night of My Life Tour." Her next concert is scheduled for Tuesday in Philadelphia.
Aliza Chasan is a digital producer at 60 Minutes and CBS News.
Twitter2025-04-30 15:50708 view
2025-04-30 14:221920 view
2025-04-30 14:201983 view
2025-04-30 13:392393 view
2025-04-30 13:31722 view
2025-04-30 13:26424 view
As the U.S. Department of State proposed this week to shut down its office managing international cl
A former suburban New York police chief, who was in charge of the Gilgo Beach murders investigation
A severe drought is threatening shipping on the vital Panama Canal, which is responsible for moving