Overview
- A front-row concertgoer grabbed Mario’s crotch during his Nov. 22 performance at Detroit’s Masonic Jack White Theatre, according to multiple outlets.
- Video shows the singer removing the person’s hand, briefly scolding them, and continuing the song without stopping the show.
- Clips posted to Instagram and TikTok, including by The Shade Room, spread widely online and drove fresh coverage from TMZ, People, Billboard and others.
- Viewers noted the hand appeared to wear a wedding ring, and Mario’s representatives had not responded to reporters’ requests for comment as of publication.
- The incident has prompted discussion about performer safety and perceived double standards for male artists, with coverage also noting Mario’s October apology after a separate onstage confrontation with a cameraman.