Overview
- The bluegrass star was hit in the head by a thrown object during the first of a three-night run at the Fishers Event Center in Fishers, Indiana on Thursday, Aug. 6.
- Onstage after being struck he angrily scolded the crowd and told them, “Find out who that was and sodomize him, please!”
- He returned to the next show on Friday, Aug. 7, wearing protective headgear, including a helmet with a visor, as a visible safety precaution.
- Video clips of both the strike and the helmeted performance circulated online and in news reports while the exact nature of the object and the identity or status of the thrower remain unconfirmed and no official venue or police statement has been reported.
- The incident has focused attention on performer safety and could prompt closer scrutiny of venue security and crowd behavior as Strings continues his tour.