Overview

• Luke Bryan was hit by a ball at the North Dakota State Fair on July 26, pausing his performance briefly before finishing the song.
• Bryan described the show as “a big ole fun party” spoiled by one person's actions and said he hoped to identify the thrower but refrained to maintain the concert atmosphere.
• The incident adds to a growing pattern of onstage object attacks that have struck Kelly Clarkson, Kelsea Ballerini, Harry Styles, Nick Jonas and Billie Eilish in recent years.
• He chose not to jump into the crowd after the hit because he feared disrupting the concert vibe and endangering children in the front rows.
• His Country Song Came On Tour resumes following his comments as artists and venues weigh new measures to bolster concert safety and fan etiquette.