The Latin superstar and Coachella headliner was performing in Toronto on her Viajando Por El Mundo Tropitour.
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Karol G’s return to the stage took an unexpected turn.
The Grammy-winning singer and Latin superstar, who recently kicked off her Viajando Por El Mundo Tropitour, appeared to have an onstage incident during her concert at Rogers Stadium on Wednesday, July 29, as seen in footage shared on social media.
In the video, Karol was performing her song “Viajando Por El Mundo” when a male fan rushed onstage and attempted to grab the singer. After tugging on the singer’s arm, the concertgoer was quickly apprehended by security. Karol then appeared to try deescalating the abrupt encounter, but she was yanked by the fan again before security escorted him from the stage.
USA TODAY has reached out to representatives for Karol G and Rogers Stadium for comment.
Karol’s next performance is scheduled for Aug. 2 at Northwest Stadium in Washington, D.C., according to the singer’s official website.
Following a historic performance at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in April, where she became the first female Latin artist to headline the event, Karol began her world tour on July 24 with a show at Chicago’s Soldier Field. The singer will play stadiums across North America through the fall before heading to Latin America and Europe next year.
In addition to hitting the stage, Karol is set to release her sixth album, “No Me Arrepiento de Sentir Tanto,” on Aug. 7.
Fans defend Karol G after ‘aggressive’ concert incident
Several of Karol G’s fans took to the comments section to show their support for the singer following Wednesday’s incident.
“This is so creppy,” @samgmzzzz wrote on TikTok. “These people jumping onstage are embarrassing.”
“Poor thing, she looked tense,” @diariodeunamujerconalas commented in Spanish.
“Usually, she is very sweet with her fans. She would have given them an opportunity to be there,” @ale_m1025 wrote in Spanish. “But she definitely got scared, and I don’t blame her with that pulling.”
“Why can’t people just stay in the crowd and leave her alone?” @antz713 commented. “Just enjoy the show.”
“That was so aggressive! I felt so bad for her” @msscynthiact wrote. “You can tell that it affected her.”