Early Edition with Kate Hawkesby

Francesca Rudkin: I go to concerts for the music, not to get famous on TikTok

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So what is going on with people throwing objects at musicians on stage?   I know. It’s not the most pressing issue in the world today, but it’s Friday, after all.   What we’ve seen at recent concerts is a breakdown in the social etiquette that normally sees an artist and an audience coming together respectfully. We’re seeing an increase in aggressiveness and rudeness – from both sides -  and the desire for concert goers to steal the limelight from the star on stage with attention grabbing antics designed to make them go viral online.   I don’t know if you saw the Cardi B video of her reacting to someone from the crowd throwing water at her during a Vegas concert. The retribution was swift and brutal as Cardi B hurled her microphone. I don’t know if she hit her target or a loyal fan – but the result is a law suit.   I don’t condone Cardi’s B’s behaviour but it does represent how fed up artists are at being targeted. Recently Harry Style’s was hit in the eye by a flying object, Bebe Rexha took a phone to the fa