People have expressed their dismay and concern for Billie Eilish after multiple videos showed her being violently pulled off a sidewalk at a concert in Miami.
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The singer is currently on her Hit Me Hard and Soft tour, and on Thursday she played the first of three shows at Miami's Cassia Center.
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In the video shared online, Billie was seen walking down the runway, greeting fans, when someone aggressively pulled her into a barricade.
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She fell and appeared to hit her back before security intervened and pushed the man away. As photographers and other fans helped her to her feet, Billie angrily looked back in the man's direction and walked away.
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Video of the moment quickly went viral, with more than 3 million views combined on X and TikTok, with fans expressing their anger and disbelief at what happened.
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“This is crazy,” one TikTok user said. Another agreed: “How horrible is this!!!”
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One comment with more than 50,000 likes read: “Why are they so serious about catching her?” Another TikTok user questioned, “What is wrong with people?”
Many called the fan's behavior “creepy,” frustrating and, most importantly, “dangerous.”
“Billie doesn't deserve this,” one comment read in part. Another added: “This makes me so angry.”
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“This shouldn't be happening,” said one X user. “That's basic respect for another human being.”
Another fan noted: “Some of you are forgetting these are real people and not zoo exhibits.”
“Yeah I'm sprinting through the barricades too because it's so fucking scary,” someone else wrote.
“This is terrible. I hope she's okay,” another agree.
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So far, Billie hasn't publicly commented on the moment, but fans agreed she looked angry. “You could tell she was angry,” one read tweetas another person observed“,” Her face went from smiling to livid.
To make matters worse, this isn't the first time Billie has had problems with fan behavior on her show. She also had objects thrown at her on stage over the years. She called the behavior “dangerous” and “absolutely outrageous” in a 2023 interview with The Hollywood Reporter.
SMH. I'm sorry this happened again, Billie. I hope you are doing well and surrounded by love and support.
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