{"id":22190,"date":"2025-07-29T21:29:42","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T21:29:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=22190"},"modified":"2025-07-29T21:29:42","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T21:29:42","slug":"near-the-end-of-his-set-at-the-north-dakota-state-fair-country-superstar-luke-bryan-was-unexpectedly-struck-by-an-object-thrown-from-the-crowd-the-incident-happened-just-as-he-was-gearing-up-for-his","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=22190","title":{"rendered":"Near the end of his set at the North Dakota State Fair, country superstar Luke Bryan was unexpectedly struck by an object thrown from the crowd. The incident happened just as he was gearing up for his final songs, leaving fans stunned and momentarily silent. Bryan, ever the professional, paused to assess the situation but appeared to recover quickly, offering a wave to the audience and continuing the show. No serious injuries were reported, but security presence was immediately heightened. 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Jason Kraft with the Ward County Sheriff\u2019s Office, they have not yet identified the individual who threw the object at Bryan.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Kraft said they currently do not have a criminal investigation open on the matter, since they have not yet received a complaint from a victim.<\/p>\n<div class=\"divider | border-bottom mx-auto w-75 my-4\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Luke Bryan struck by object near end of North Dakota State Fair concert - clipped version\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gvUBwbEPlec\" width=\"853\" height=\"480\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\"><b>ORIGINAL STORY (7\/27\/25 at 6:30 p.m.):<\/b>\u00a0Country music star Luke Bryan was struck in the face by an object near the end of his concert Saturday night at the North Dakota State Fair.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">A video that has now gone viral shows Bryan getting struck by what appears to be a ball while singing what ended up being his final song of the night, \u2018Country Girl.\u2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">After the incident, Bryan continues singing a few words, then pauses and stares at someone in the crowd, before continuing the song and finishing the show.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Shortly after he was struck, sheriff\u2019s deputies could be seen heading to the area where the object came from, though it\u2019s unclear if they removed anyone from the venue.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Your News Leader has reached out to the Ward County Sheriff\u2019s Office to learn if there were any arrests or charges in connection with the incident.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">We\u2019ve also reached out to North Dakota State Fair management, along with a listed agent for Bryan, to see if they wish to comment, and will update as we learn more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MINOT, N.D. 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