Female singer had phone thrown at her face while singing

CBS News reported on June 19 that the incident occurred while Bebe Rexha was performing on stage at The Rooftop at Pier 17 in New York, USA. This performance was part of Bebe Rexha's "Best F'n Night of My Life" tour.

Bebe Rexha gets phone thrown at her face while performing

According to a video clip recorded by an audience and posted online, while the female singer was performing enthusiastically and the audience below cheered for her, suddenly a man in the crowd threw a phone onto the stage. Due to surprise, Bebe Rexha was unable to avoid it and the phone hit her in the face.

The singer's crew arrived shortly afterwards and took her backstage. A spokesperson for the New York Police Department confirmed that Bebe Rexha was taken to a nearby hospital. The man who threw the phone, Nicolas Malvagna, 27, was arrested at the scene and faces assault charges.

Bebe Rexha posted a photo on Instagram, smiling and raising her hands to reassure her fans. She captioned it saying she was fine despite a bruised left eye and a cut under her eyebrow.

Bebe Rexha suffers black eye, cut on eyebrow after being attacked with phone

Many of the singer's fans were angry with the attacker. They commented: "A great show was ruined by an attacker throwing a phone at Bebe Rexha. I hope she doesn't get hurt too badly by the incident"; "I feel angry for her. She and other artists came to perform and serve the audience, so don't treat them like that"...