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Bring Me the Horizon’s Oli Sykes Reports Mild Concussion After Phone Thrown Onstage

The injury has sharpened attention on fan conduct and venue safety.

Overview

  • Sykes, who was hit by a thrown phone during a St. Louis show on Monday, said he has a mild concussion and that swelling has gone down.
  • Fan video shows the device striking his head during Happy Song, after which he asked, “Who the f— threw a phone at my f—ing head?”
  • He finished the concert but cut YOUtopia, skipped his usual crowd walk during Drown, struggled to sing, and later apologized on Instagram.
  • The band played Kansas City and Saint Paul as scheduled, with Rosemont and a Sonic Temple set next on the calendar.
  • No one has been publicly identified or arrested in the case, and the episode adds to a run of onstage projectile incidents involving artists like Bebe Rexha, Harry Styles, Riley Green, and Eric Clapton.