While Bebe Rexha was in New York on her Best F’n Night Of My Life tour, Nicolas Malvagna, 27, is accused of throwing a cell phone at the singer and was later detained on assault charges.
Rexha need three stitches on Sunday when the cell phone hit her in the face. The Grammy-nominated performer was at the moment moving toward the stage’s front when the incident occurred. With the tool, she gave him a direct blow to the face. A number of the crew members rushed to assist the 33-year-old singer when she collapsed to her knees with her head cut off.
Absolutely great show ruined by a fan throwing their phone at @BebeRexha hopefully she is ok after that pic.twitter.com/4eBScgurv5
— Alex Chavez (@captiv_8_) June 19, 2023
This is Bebe Rexha being rushed out of the concert venue here in NYC after someone threw a fucking phone and hit her face as she was leaving the stage. We were all having a hell of a good time and so was Bebe, we were all having a blast, I mean who would even do that??? We hope… pic.twitter.com/QQk2DanPdu
Advertisement— Ross (@RossBernaud) June 19, 2023
Rexha was reportedly wounded by the phone exactly below her eye, on the upper left cheek. After the event, she was taken right away to the hospital.
Who is Nicolas Malvagna?
New Jersey-native Nicolas Malvagna, 27, was born and raised there. He had been detained and was facing assault charges.
Fans of Rexha were quick to identify the perpetrator as the person who had reportedly thrown the phone, and Malvagna was removed by security. Fans chanted “that’s assault” as he was being escorted from the location. Some people began to jeer and boo, calling him a “a**hole.”
According to an NYPD spokeswoman, the assault happened on Sunday, June 18, 2023, at around 2200 hours, inside the boundaries of the 1st Precinct, at the Pier 17 performance venue, which is located at 89 South Street. According to a preliminary inquiry conducted at the site, a man performer, 27, deliberately hurled a cell phone at a female performer, 33, injuring her in the face. The person was detained on the spot and taken to the 1st Precinct for arrest procedure. The assisted female was taken to a nearby hospital by EMS and is currently in stable condition.
Four of Rexha’s next tour dates are set for the following week. She might not be able to continue her tour, it was unknown.
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