Last Friday, Carly Pearce kicked a rude heckler out during her set at WE Fest in Minnesota. She was opening for Parker McCollum, and when she said into the mic, “I want to tell you a little about me,” a man in the crowd shouted back, “No one cares.”
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Pearce was not having any of that kind of negativity at her show. “Somebody get him out of here, I do not want him at my show,” she announced. She then addressed the man directly, saying, “Get out of my show. If you’re gonna be an a–hole, you’re gonna have to say it to me and then get the f–k out of my show. I do not have time for d–ks… see you later!”
As Pearce announced, it was the first time she’d ever thrown someone out. “This is the first time I have sent somebody out of one of my shows,” she said, “but if you’re going to be that mean and disrespect me, you are not welcome.”
Fans Support Carly Pearce After She Threw a Heckler Out of Her Show in Minnesota
Fans were hugely supportive of Carly Pearce’s decision not to turn the other cheek, but to take charge and stand up for herself in front of thousands of people.
“It is literally free to be nice! Let’s goooo CARLY!” one fan wrote on Twitter. Another commented, “Good for her! Don’t go to someone’s concert and be disrespectful to the artist.”
That sentiment should be a no-brainer, but haters and supposed “fans” alike are getting more and more rowdy at live shows. Miranda Lambert had to break up a fight at one of her shows, while Kane Brown dealt with someone who gave him the middle finger. Additionally, there’s been a slew of fans in the audience throwing things at different artists across all genres.
It seems like some of these people need a lesson in live show etiquette before they’re allowed to buy tickets. However, the majority of fans know how to enjoy their favorite artist by being respectful and courteous of an artist’s time and effort.
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