Bebe Rexha was hit in the face by a cellphone while performing at The Rooftop at Pier 17 Sunday in New York.
A 27-year-old concertgoer, Nicolas Malvagna of Manalapan, New Jersey, was charged with assault and accused of throwing the phone at the singer. Malvagna is in police custody and is expected to be arraigned Monday according to ABC7NY
TMZ posted a video of the incident that shows the flying cellphone that struck Bebe and was rushed off stage.
ABC’s Good Morning America provided fan footage of the incident.
Video via Youtube: Good Morning America
BEBE’s mom Bukurije Rexha said her daughter needed 3 stitches after being taken to the hospital.
Rexha posted a pic of her stitches on Instagram and just like the title of her hit song with David Guetta said “I’m good.” Fans and friends on social media are sending her love and showing disgust for the person who whipped the device at her face.
Wishing BEBE all the best with the rest of her Best F’N Night of My Life Tour. She was in Toronto at Rebel on June 15th and a show scheduled at the Fillmore in Philadelphia Tuesday night plus Silver Spring, Atlanta, Orlando, Houston, Dallas and wraps up her current tour with 2 show June 30th and July 1st in LA.
