Las Vegas law enforcement officials have opened an investigation into an incident that occured over the weekend at a Cardi B concert after the rapper threw her microphone at a person in the audience.
Cardi B chucked the microphone at someone after a drink was thrown at her while she performing on stage.
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department confirmed that a concertgoer filed a police report over the incident, saying that the alleged victim was “struck by an item that was thrown from the stage.”
“On July 30, 2023, an individual came into an LVMPD police station to report a battery,” the LVMPD stated. “According to the victim, she was attending an event on July 29, 2023, at a property located in the 3500 block of Las Vegas Boulevard. During a concert, she was struck by an item that was thrown from the stage.”
Video shows the 30-year-old rapper looking shocked and quickly hurling her microphone at the person after the drink was thrown. Security quickly intervened to remove the alleged culprit from the crowd.
“Cardi B encourages degeneracy, criminality & trash behavior,” said content creator Benny Johnson. “Don’t be shocked when your ‘fans’ behave the way you tell them to.”
“The song didn’t stop,” Johnson added. “Y’all listening to an iPad.”
Cardi B has a drink thrown at her onstage. She throws her🎤
2 things:
1. Cardi B encourages degeneracy, criminality & trash behavior. Don’t be shocked when your “fans” behave the way you tell them to
2. The song didn’t stop. Y’all listening to an iPad
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) July 30, 2023
Another angle: Don’t complain when you get what you ask for in life. pic.twitter.com/HPYKBmgL0Q
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) July 30, 2023
The night before, Cardi B launched her microphone at a DJ during one of her performances because he kept cutting her off, according to the New York Post.
Cardi B threw her microphone at the DJ last night in Vegas hmmm pic.twitter.com/YOPDdJn5ZT
— Lets Talk About It👏🏾 (@talknbouttv) July 30, 2023
Cardi B is just the latest in a long line of performers recently pelted by objects while performing on stage.
Country star Morgan Wallen was in St. Louis on July 7 as part of his One Night at a Time World Tour. A clip on TikTok showed the “Whiskey Glasses” hitmaker stopping during the show to reach down and take a hat from an audience member to autograph. The video showed a sparkly boot hitting him square in the chest as he signed the hat.
Last month, singer Bebe Rexha was rushed off stage after someone threw a cell phone at her, which struck her head.
Footage of the incident started circulating on social media shortly after it occurred. One viral video shows the phone flying out of the crowd and hitting Rexha in the face. The footage shows the 33-year-old singer falling to her knees on the stage floor. Crew members can be seen rushing to her side to help.