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Country music artist Riley Green found himself injured after an irate fan hurled a phone at him during a live performance.
A video circulating on social media captures the moment when Green was unexpectedly struck while entertaining the audience at Melbourne’s Margaret Court Arena. The phone, flung from the crowd, caught him on the ear, leaving him momentarily stunned.
In response, Green halted the performance and requested that the house lights be turned on to help identify the culprit. With the crowd’s assistance, he pinpointed the responsible fan and ensured they were promptly removed from the venue.
“Is it this guy right here? Get his fat a– out of here. Go on,” Green instructed.
Once the disruptive fan was escorted out, Green, unaware of the extent of his injury, expressed gratitude to his supportive audience.
“I’d like to take a moment while I’ve got everybody’s attention to thank each and every one of you for coming out tonight.,” he said. “Hang on, am I bleeding? Y’all see how tough I am? Thank God he didn’t have an iPhone 12, that would have really hurt.”
After the show, Green gave his fans an update on social media.
“5 stitches later… sewed up,” he wrote on his Instagram Stories, accompanied by a photo of the injury.
Earlier this month, Green spoke with Fox News Digital about why he prefers his life in Alabama over furthering his career in Tennessee.
“I feel like I’ve got every reason in the world to move to Nashville, and it’s just never crossed my mind. I love my farm in Alabama, and it’s the place I draw all my inspiration for songs from,” he said.
Green added, “Life moves a lot slower down there.”
“When I get a day off, and I’m on my farm, I do as little as possible,” Green said. “But, [I] definitely get on the tractor and do a little bit of clearing and – I got my pops out there helping me work on the farm. I got a lot of animals and dogs and we just kind of take it easy.”
Green is making his acting debut in the Luke Grimes-led “Yellowstone” spinoff, “Marshals.”
Speaking to Fox News Digital at the premiere, Green said his nerves were wrecked stepping on set for the first time, and it doesn’t compare to going on stage.
“Oh, much more nerve-wracking. I don’t get nervous going on stage anymore. I’ve played enough shows now it kind of comes naturally, but this was a completely different world, and it’s not my set, it’s not my stage. I’m kind of the new guy in that bunch, so it was definitely a nerve-wracking thing,” he said.