Riley Green Stops Show, Has Concertgoer Escorted Out for Throwing Phone That Left Him Bleeding with 5 Stitches
Riley Green Stops Show, Has Concertgoer Escorted Out for Throwing Phone That Left Him Bleeding with 5 Stitches
Ilana KaplanMon, March 16, 2026 at 3:40 PM UTC
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Riley Green in May 2025 in Sterling Heights, Mich.; Riley Green in March 2026Credit: Scott Legato/Getty; Riley Green/Instagram -
A concertgoer threw a phone at Riley Green during a recent concert
The incident left the country star bleeding near his ear
Green performed at the Margaret Court Arena in Melbourne, Australia on Saturday, March 14
Riley Green was injured during a recent gig after a concertgoer threw a phone at him.
On Saturday, March 14, the county star was performing at the Margaret Court Arena in Melbourne, Australia when he was hit near his ear with the electronic device, per fan-captured TikTok footage.
In the clip, Green, 37, can be seen sporting a button-down shirt, jeans and a cowboy hat while holding a guitar at the mic when a phone is tossed at the side of his head.
Riley Green in November 2025 in NashvilleCredit: Brett Carlsen/Getty
The "Worst Way" performer appeared shocked by the incident and stopped the show for a moment as a guitar tech took his guitar.
In a separate fan-captured TikTok clip, a crew member could be seen wiping blood away from Green's neck.
"Damn, am I bleeding? Y'all see how tough I am?" he teased.
Green then pointed toward where the phone flew from and asked security to escort the concertgoer out of the crowd as the crowd booed the individual and cheered for the "You Look Like You Love Me" artist.
Another fan-captured TikTok video showed the concertgoer who threw the phone being escorted out of the venue.
On Sunday, March 15, he shared a series of Instagram Stories following the incident.
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In the first image, which featured a close-up of his ear, Green revealed he needed to get stitches after the flying phone hit him.
"5 stitches later...sewed up," he wrote in text over the image.
Riley Green in March 2026Credit: Riley Green/Instagram
In a second post, he appeared to make light of the situation with a meme of phone belt holders.
"Passin these out at the door tonight...." Green wrote over the image.
Per Billboard, Green shared fan-captured footage of the incident on Instagram Stories, including a snap of medics helping him with his injury backstage. He also shared an image of blood running down his alongside the Merle Haggard track “The Fightin’ Side of Me.”
Reps for Green declined to comment.
Riley Green in March 2026Credit: Riley Green/Instagram
Over the past few years, many musicians have dealt with the dangerous trend of dodging objects from fans.
Previously, Bebe Rexha was seriously injured New York City when a fan threw a cell phone at her face (he was arrested), and Harry Styles was hit by objects several times during a tour throughout Europe. Kelsea Ballerini was hit by a bracelet in the eye during a show in Idaho, and Morgan Wallen was hit by a phone in Minneapolis. Ava Max was slapped by a concertgoer while performing her song "The Motto" in Los Angeles in another disturbing situation.
Green's Melbourne show was the second of two sold-out dates at Margaret Court Arena as a part of his Cowboy As It Gets Tour.
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