Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose will no longer throw his microphone into the crowd after a woman alleged she got hurt at a concert in Australia, according to Australian media outlet ABC News and Sky News. .
As a response, Rose, 60, announced on Twitter Friday night that he will no longer toss his microphone to fans, ending a nearly 30-year tradition. .
Artists throwing items into the crowd isn't the only concert tradition causing safety concerns. In recent months, videos have circulated online of Harry Styles, Bad Bunny, Kid Cudi and Rosalía being thrown phones, bouquets of flowers and other objects at their body while performing onstage.
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The rapper was tapped to headline the hip-hop festival after Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, pulled out of his headliner slot. In videos posted on social media, Cudi can be seen performing onstage as fans throw what appear to be water bottles and other objects at him
"Yo, I will walk off this stage if y’all throw one more (expletive) thing up here
I will (expletive) leave if I get hit with one more (expletive) thing, if I see one more (expletive) thing on this (expletive) stage."
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