Riley Green Struck by Thrown Phone During Melbourne Concert

A fan threw a cell phone from the crowd and struck country singer Riley Green directly in the face during his performance at Margaret Court Arena in Melbourne, Australia on Saturday (March 14), bringing the show to a brief halt. Explore Riley Green See latest videos, charts and news Despite the injury, Green addressed the situation from the stage and made clear the behavior would not be tolerated.

The fan responsible was immediately removed from the venue. Green subsequently posted to his own Instagram account appearing to address the incident. After the brief interruption, Green shook off the incident and finished the set, unwilling to let one audience member derail the night. Following the incident, Green shared a fan-captured clip of the moment to his Instagram Stories , followed by a photo of medics tending to his injury backstage.

He then returned to the stage to finish the show. The Melbourne show was the second of two sold-out dates at Margaret Court Arena as part of the Australian leg of Green’s Cowboy As It Gets Tour. The run also featured...