Australian pub rock legend Paul Kelly, aged 68, was hospitalized over the weekend after a fan threw a bucket of boiling hot gravy sauce on stage during his performance at the Betoota Heights charity concert.
This incident is part of a worrying pattern of musicians being struck by random objects while performing. Similar attacks have been reported regularly in the US.
All have been targeted in similar incidents over the past two months.
"Australian pub rock icon Paul Kelly [68] has been hospitalised over the weekend, after a ‘fan’ thought they’d show some love by throwing an entire bucket of blistering hot gravy sauce on stage."
This troubling trend of attacks on performers is causing growing concern in the industry and among fans alike.
Author’s summary: Paul Kelly’s shocking injury from a fan’s thrown gravy highlights a worrying increase in musicians being hit by random objects during live performances worldwide.