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Oliver Sykes Says He’s Fine After Fan Throws Phone at Bring Me the Horizon Singer in St. Louis
Oliver Sykes says he suffered a mild concussion after a fan threw a phone at him during Bring Me the Horizon’s St. Louis concert.
Bring Me the Horizon frontman Oliver Sykes says he suffered a mild concussion after an audience member threw a phone at him during the band’s concert in St. Louis on Monday night.
The incident happened while the UK rock band was performing “Happy Song,” from its 2015 album That’s the Spirit. Fan-captured footage shows the phone hitting Sykes in the head as he sang. He immediately reacted onstage, saying, “Who the f— just threw a phone at my f—ing head?” before throwing the device back into the crowd.
More video from the show shows Sykes touching his head and checking his hands, apparently for blood. During “Can You Feel My Heart,” he stops several times to rub his temples and forehead.
On Tuesday, May 12, Sykes used his Instagram Story to tell fans he was OK and explain what happened.
“Alright everyone – just wanted to let you know I’m all good,” Sykes writes. “The phone to the head definitely smarted and I ended up with a mild concussion, but the swelling’s gone down a decent amount already.”
He also apologized to fans in the crowd who saw him struggle through the set after the hit.
“Last night I was struggling a bit on stage afterwards because singing was putting a lot of pressure on the wound and making things feel a bit disorienting while performing, so I’m sorry on my part for what may of seemed like a half hearted performance.”
Sykes added that “everything should be fine for tonight’s gig” when Bring Me the Horizon played Kansas City on Tuesday.
