SZA was in Phoenix for a bit of a meet and greet on Wednesday afternoon. All seemed to be going well. However, one fan who seemingly did not think things through threw their bracelet at her. Based on one of the angles, it does not seem like the fan intended to cause any harm. The fan likely wanted her to have it.
Unfortunately for the fan, the hit from the bracelet caused SZA to leave the event with no hesitation. This is the latest instance of a fan throwing an object at a fan. However, it is far from the only instance.
Fans may recall Kid Cudi being hit with a water bottle at Rolling Loud Miami in 2022. That incident caused him to cut his set short. Coincidentally, Billie Eilish had a necklace thrown at her while she was on stage in Glendale back in December of last year.
Fans found the incident funny, especially because it did not seem to be anything done with the intent of harming SZA. Some pointed out that she even chose to keep the bracelet.
Others showed their disappointment in the fan. The prevailing sentiment with those is that throwing the bracelet was unnecessary. "Y'all ain't gonna be happy until one of these celebs run a fade with y'all," said one of the top comments.
SZA was in Phoenix because the most recent stop on her and Kendrick Lamar's Grand National Tour saw them perform at the State Farm Stadium in Glendale. It seemed that she wanted to do something nice for her fans, but the fans quickly showed why they can't always have nice things. Hopefully, Phoenix gets a chance to redeem themselves in the future.
10cc drummer Paul Burgess has announced that he is leaving the band because the demands of touring have become too much for him.
The 75-year-old musician, who also spent time performing with Jethro Tull, Camel, Magna Carta, and The Icicle Works, has chosen to walk away from the legendary rock group after more than five decades.
He shared: “After so many wonderful years with 10cc, I must admit that the rigours of touring are no longer manageable for me as I get older, and I feel it’s time to let go of the long hours in airports and endless travel on buses.
“I’m not planning to stop playing altogether. I will still perform but at a pace that feels right, working alongside old friends and a new group of fellow musicians called The Guilty Men.”
Frontman Graham Gouldman confessed that it will feel unusual to perform without his “longest-running musical associate.”
He explained: “When Paul and I first joined forces in 10cc, we never could have imagined that we’d still be at it after 30 years, let alone 52.
“Paul has been my longest musical partner and it will feel different to turn around and see another drummer, but I completely understand why he no longer wants to sit on a plane for 14 hours or wake up in a new hotel every day for weeks at a time.”
Ben Stone, who has previously played with Mike and The Mechanics and Bonnie Tyler, will be taking over on drums.
Paul, who had several runs with 10cc after joining in 1973, performed his final show with the I’m Not In Love band in Alexandria, Virginia this past September.
The group is set to continue their And Another Bloody Greatest Hits Tour in the UK next year.
