Kelsea Ballerini hit in face with 'friendship bracelet' while performing on stage

Kelsea Ballerini temporarily stopped her concert after she was hit in the face while on stage in Idaho. The country-pop singer gave a show at the Outlaw Field at the Idaho Botanical Garden in Boise on Wednesday (28 June). During a rendition of her 2022 track “If You Go Down”, Ballerini was hit in the face with an unidentified object after it was thrown by someone in the crowd. The singer, 29, was forced to briefly pause her live show as she reacted to the shocking event. At first, she continued playing the acoustic guitar while turning to the back of the stage, before she made a “stop” hand signal to the crowd and exited. Click here to subscribe to The Independent: https://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Independent About The Independent: Making Change Happen. The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Connect with The Independent: Check out our full video catalog: https://www.youtube.com/c/theindependent/videos Videos, daily editorial and more: http://www.theindy.com Click here to get the best of The Independent daily: https://www.independent.co.uk/newsletters Like The Independent on Facebook: https://www.fb.com/TheIndependentOnline Follow The Independent on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Independent Follow The Independent on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.independent Download the iOS & Android app: https://www.independent.co.uk/subscribe/app Help to support truly independent journalism. Every dollar you contribute will directly fund additional special reports and investigations from a free-thinking, award-winning newsroom you can trust - https://www.independent.co.uk/donations Subscribe to Independent Premium for exclusive content & live events: https://bit.ly/2MiOONB