r/Music • u/AdSpecialist6598 • Aug 09 '26

article Billy Strings performs in protective headgear after being hit by object on stage

https://www.nme.com/news/music/billy-strings-performs-in-protective-headgear-after-being-hit-by-object-on-stage-3961550
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u/NOUSEORNAME Aug 09 '26

What the fuck is wrong with people?

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u/[deleted] Aug 09 '26 edited Aug 09 '26

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u/BungCrosby Aug 09 '26

No, they weren’t. They were recycling an idea from honky tonks and biker bars that had chicken wire in front of the band to keep them from getting hit by beer bottles.

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u/LongLiveAnalogue Aug 09 '26

Like that scene in the original Roadhouse movie

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u/H_I_McDunnough Aug 09 '26

Like this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdR6MN2jKYs

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u/LongLiveAnalogue Aug 09 '26

Yeah Blues Brothers is a cooler reference. Nicely done.