Overview
- The incident occurred Sept. 27 at Glion Arena Kobe in Japan while Ne-Yo performed "Because of You."
- Video shows the singer grabbing the intruder by the neck and pushing him aside, then continuing the song as security moved in.
- Ne-Yo shared the footage on Instagram and wrote, "This is what you DON'T do" and that he would "slap the s— out of a person disrespecting my stage."
- Social-media comments criticized the response time of venue security, noting the fan reached center stage before being removed.
- No changes to tour plans or security have been announced, with upcoming appearances noted in Las Vegas and later Asia dates.