Bring Me The Horizon frontman Oli Sykes was struck by a phone thrown from the audience during the band’s performance on May 11th at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, MO. Fan videos shared on X (formerly Twitter) captured the incident.
Fans in attendance recorded the moment when the phone hit Sykes while he was performing onstage. Following the incident, fans noted that the frontman appeared less enthusiastic during the remainder of the band’s set.
“Like what the f*ck? WHO DOES THIS AT SHOWS?” a fan wrote in the caption of the video. “Oli hasn’t come down catwalk since this.”
The video has been circulating on social media. Fans have expressed their disapproval of the audience member’s behavior and concern for Sykes’ well-being during live performances.
This incident highlights a growing trend of disruptive behavior at live music events that has affected artists across genres and venues.
The St. Louis show was part of Bring Me The Horizon’s ongoing 2026 “Nex Gen” World Tour, which supports their latest album Post Human: NeX GEn. The Enterprise Center performance marked the second night of a sold-out three-night stand. The tour has been seeing record attendance across North America, making the disruptive incident particularly disappointing for both the artist and dedicated fans.
This marks at least the second time Sykes has dealt with objects being thrown during performances. FitNRX1 reported that in 2024, a fan threw a shoe at him during a Manchester show. This prompted Sykes to pause the performance and rant about disrespectful behavior. The frontman has previously expressed frustration with audience conduct, including a 2025 outburst in Australia where he scolded fans for leaving early during the encore.
The phone-throwing incident is part of a broader pattern affecting the music industry. Recent months have seen similar disruptions at major concerts, including Bebe Rexha being hit by a lit vape thrown onstage during her Brooklyn show in March 2026. This forced her to halt the performance and address the crowd about fan behavior. These incidents echo the 2024 arrest of Morgan Wallen after a fan threw a phone at him mid-performance.
Neither Bring Me The Horizon nor the Enterprise Center have released official statements regarding the St. Louis incident. The lack of response from venue security or band management has left fans questioning what measures are in place to protect performers during live shows.
