"People like this ruin it for other genuine fans": Internet reacts as a concertgoer yanks Billie Eilish into the barricade during Miami show

Billie Eilish was attacked by a concertgoer during her recent Miami show at Kaseya Center on October 9. As per footage circulating on TikTok, Eilish can be seen descending from the stage to give fans high-fives, who are pushed up to the stage barricade. As Eilish interacts with the fans, the 23-year-old singer was “violently yanked” and thrust into the barricade by a man wearing a black cap.

The singer eventually broke free from the man's grasp as her security team rushed over to help. Billie Eilish can be seen glaring at the man as she continued to resume her performance. The man was soon removed from the concert, and no charges have been filed as per the Miami Police Department. Fans, while reacting to the incident, took to X and criticized the concertgoer.

A user, while criticising the man said,

"People like this ruin it for other genuine fans"

B.O.B

@bobussyy

People like this ruin it for other genuine fans

Another user (@Pratapzee) claimed that the concertgoer crossed a line and yanking Eilish was unnecessary,

"That’s not being a fan — that’s crossing a line. You can love someone’s art without forgetting they’re human...."

Another user (@ArabianCrave) blamed the security team for the incident and wondered why it took them some time to reach Eilish,

"Was security on a coffee break or just vibing to the music"

Another user (@claramelonss) claimed that Eilish handled the attack “gracefully,”

"billie handled that way too gracefully.. could never be ME, one grab like that and i'd just smile. let them realize what they started"

Another user (@Laesonas) called the incident “borderline assault,”

"That fan pulled her by her hair. That is not a grab and borderline assault."

Billie Eilish is scheduled to return to the same concert venue on October 11–12.

More about Billie Eilish being attacked in the fans

The recent October 9 concert is not the first time the 23-year-old singer has been attacked onstage. In December 2024, Billie Eilish, while performing her Oscar-winning hit What Was I Made For?, was hit by what looked like a friendship bracelet thrown by a fan on stage.

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Eilish was sitting down near the front of the stage to sing when she was smacked by the object. As Eilish recovered from the impact, a voice from the crowd can be heard shouting, "I'm sorry!"

Eilish went back to singing with an allegedly annoyed expression on her face and flicked the bracelet off stage.

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