Country Singer Riley Green Powers Through Concert After Fan's Flying Phone Draws Blood
Country star Riley Green was struck in the face by a cell phone thrown from the crowd during a sold-out concert in Australia on March 14.
The 37-year-old needed five stitches to his earlobe after the incident — but finished the show first, cracking jokes with blood streaming down the side of his face.
The incident occurred at Margaret Court Arena during the second of two sold-out dates on the Australian leg of his Cowboy As It Gets Tour.
Green had a guitar in his hand and was about to speak into the microphone when a phone came flying out of the crowd and hit him in the side of the face.
Fan-captured footage has been circulating online, including a TikTok video showing the moment of impact.
In the footage, Green can be seen shaking it off quickly before telling his crew to turn the lights up. He then directed security to remove the fan who threw the phone.
The crowd responded by booing the fan who threw it.
Riley Green Shows Off How Tough He Really Is
As Green picked up his guitar to continue performing, blood was streaming down the side of his face from his ear. A crew member came up with a towel to wipe it off, and Green leaned into the microphone.
“Am I bleeding?” he said. “Y’all see how tough I am?!”
He was bleeding. But that didn’t stop the show. Green pushed through the rest of the set before getting medical attention afterward.
The damage: five stitches to his earlobe. Green shared the update in an Instagram Story, posting a photo of the stitched-up wound.
“5 stitches later … sewed up,” he wrote.
The backstage footage might top the on-stage moment. Green posted a TikTok video of himself receiving medical attention after the show, joking throughout the exchange.
When the medic suggested stitches, Green suggested piercing the bandage up with a stud — or throwing some Elmer’s glue on it. When told to visit an urgent care clinic, he asked if there was one with a casino in it.
In a separate Instagram Story, Green joked that he was considering passing out anti-theft phone chains at his next show to avoid another phone-throwing incident.
Riley Green’s Tour Continues As Scheduled
Green showed no signs of slowing down after the incident. He finished his set and kept his sense of humor intact throughout the aftermath.
He continues the Australian run with two shows at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion on March 16 and 17, before co-headlining CMC Rocks QLD in Ipswich, Queensland on March 20.
Based on his social media updates, Green appears stitched up, in good spirits, and ready to keep going.
For fans holding tickets to upcoming dates, the Cowboy As It Gets Tour is rolling on. Fans can follow Green on Instagram and TikTok for updates.
This article was created by content specialists using various tools, including AI.
