Country star Luke Bryan is speaking out after a fan hit him with a ball during a recent concert. As seen in a TikTok video posted on July 27, Bryan, 49, was mid-chorus of his 2011 hit “Country Girl (Shake It For Me)” at the North Dakota State Fair when a ball came flying toward the stage — and nailed him in the face.

Country star Luke Bryan got hit in the face mid-performance at the North Dakota State Fair as fans defend the country singer and strongly criticized the incident.

Luke Bryan is speaking out after he was pelted by a ball thrown at him while performing during his “Country Song Came On Tour” stop at the North Dakota State Fair on July 26.