Harry Styles is one of the biggest pop stars in the world right now, and so there's no denying that he must have seen and encountered a lot while performing in front of his diehard fans over the last decade or so.

But we can hazard a guess that few of the things he has encountered while on stage will have resulted in him enduring actual physical pain.

Recently, though, he appeared to have experienced just that while performing at a show in Chicago, which saw him get hit in the groin area by a bottle a fan had thrown from the crowd.

Check out the unfortunate moment here:

As soon as the bottle made contact, the hitmaker - who had just been belting out his song 'As It Was' - immediately doubled over in pain while he reached down and placed his hand on his crotch.

"Well, that's unfortunate," he said into the mic, still looking down.

The 28-year-old former One Direction singer proceeded to tell the audience that he would "shake it off".

Needless to say, footage of the incident resulted in an outpouring of sympathy for the British musician.

One person wrote: "Should never happen but couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy. Lol."

Another said: "Disgusting - you’re going to see someone perform and this is how you act. The [thrower] should have been tossed out of the venue!!"

A third argued: "Sorry but he should’ve walked off the stage and ended the concert. This behavior is happening far too often."

A forth penned: "Wth is wrong with people? And yes he handled it very well."

This certainly wasn't the first time Styles has had something thrown at him mid-concert.

At a New York show in August, he was pelted with chicken nuggets, with concert-goers chanting: “Eat it! Eat it!”

"Interesting, very interesting approach. Who threw the chicken nugget?" he asked his fans.

To those chanting, he said: "First of all, this is cold, and I'm assuming very old."

“I don’t eat chicken. Sorry,” he went on to say. “I don’t eat meat.”

He then proceeded to toss one of the nuggets back into the crowd.

“There you go, you can have your nugget back,” he said.

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Harry Styles was left wincing in pain after being hit in the face by another object thrown on stage by a fan during his Love On Tour show in Vienna, Austria, on Saturday.

The 'Watermelon Sugar' star, 29, was filmed recoiling and grabbing his face in shock after an unknown object was thrown at his eye.

In the video, shared by Pop Crave, Styles is seen casually strolling across the stage when a small object flies into the frame, seemingly landing near his left eye.

The clip also had the words "Stop throwing s**t at him!!!!!" written in overlay text as fans begged others not to risk injuring the star.

It's not the first time the Grammy-winning star has been hit by things on stage, having also had a flower bouquet thrown at him while performing in Cardiff last month during his sold-out Love On Tour run.

After wrapping up his show at Cardiff's Principality Stadium, Styles was greeted by a floral arrangement thrown by a fan, which struck him mid-stride as he interacted with the crowd. Despite his initial shock, the 'Adore You' singer shook off the incident, carrying on with his performance.

In a similar occurrence late last year, the Don't Worry Darling actor was hit with a handful of Skittles during a Los Angeles concert stop. This incident was also caught on camera, showing Styles reacting swiftly to protect his eye.

Styles is nearing the end of his Love On Tour schedule, which started in September 2021, and has only four more performances lined up in Spain, Portugal, and Italy before concluding the tour on July 22.

It's not just Styles that's had to face items being thrown at them on stage recently, as Drake narrowly missed a cell phone thrown at him during a Chicago stop on his It's All A Blur Tour with 21 Savage. Bebe Rexha was also struck by a smartphone during a June performance, causing her to need stitches for a resulting black eye.

Despite being left injured and needing medical treatment, she later reassured fans via Instagram, saying: "I'm good."

The phone-thrower, Nicolas Malvagna, was subsequently arrested and charged with assault, as confirmed by authorities to the Daily Mail.

His lawyer Todd A. Spodek told the publication: "As a fan, Mr. Malvagna's sole intention was to have Ms. Rexha take photos with his phone, and return it as a keepsake. It was never his intention to injure Ms. Rexha."

Country pop singer Kelsea Ballerini was also recently hit in the eye by a bracelet thrown from the crowd during a live performance. She reassured fans via a statement, writing: "hi, i'm fine. someone threw a bracelet, it hit me in the eye and it more so just scared me than hurt me.

"We all have triggers and layers of fears way deeper than what is shown, and that's why i walked offstage to calm down and make sure myself, band and crew, and the crowd felt safe to continue. that's all i ever want, is for shows to feel like a safe place for us all..."

Even singer Pink faced a bizarre incident when a fan threw a bag of their mother's ashes on stage during a UK tour stop.

Adele, during a recent Las Vegas residency concert, also expressed her frustration at this rising trend. She was quoted in a KTLA video saying: "People are like, forgetting f**king show etiquette at the moment? People just throwing s**t on stage."

She then warned: "I f**king dare you. Dare you to throw something at me and I’ll f**king kill you."

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Harry Styles was hit in the eye with Skittles mid-concert and the internet is now furious with the perpetrator.

Skittles are always a treat to have; the intense flavors and the overwhelming sweetness make for a great combination, but it's a slightly different experience when they're being hurled at you from a distance.

On November 14, during a concert in Inglewood, California, Styles was attacked by a handful of the sweet candy and one of the pieces caught him right in his left eye.

Footage of the incident, which was posted to TikTok by user @ibringthep0p and then reposted by @etalkctv, shows the 'As It Was' singer doing a lap on stage to thank his fans when he suddenly starts clutching his face.

Upon closer inspection, you can clearly see him grip his left eye as he doubles over. A few seconds later, he stands up again and continues waving at the crowd, occasionally squinting from the pain.

Of course, fans on social media weren't happy about the situation.

"Stop throwing things on stage full stop," wrote one user. "It's just not safe for anyone involved, you could hit Harry like in this video, you could hit one of the band members, you could hit an audience member, Harry could trip over it, it's not safe. Do not throw things."

"I saw the show. I wasn’t nice I hope they found who done it. They need this to stop. Before he really gets hurt," another added.

"The fact that initially it looked like one (which was bad enough!!) but the person threw an actual HANDFULL, [sic]. Even if it didn't hit him in the eye, what if he slipped on all of them and broke his f*****g leg??!!! TPWK except this person who i hope got slapped for this," a third angrily tweeted.

This isn't the first time the singer has been pelted with inanimate objects while performing.

Whether it's water bottles, phones, stuffed toys, or sometimes the occasional bra, Styles has had it all.

In other news, Styles had to reschedule three of his shows due to illness. Taking to Instagram, the 28-year-old apologized for not being able to perform.

He wrote: "Towards the end of the show on Wednesday, I started feeling ill, and I’ve been in bed with the flu ever since. I've been doing everything I can to be able to sing tonight, but I'm leaving the doctor now, and I'm devastated that it’s just not possible.

"Until very recently I haven’t had to postpone a show due to illness in the 12 years I’ve been touring. I’m so sorry to do it, and if there was anyway I could do the show I would.

"I’m sorry this news is coming so close to show time, but it was my sincerest hope to be able to play for you tonight."

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Social media users are praising Harry Styles after he helped a fan come out during his show at Wembley Stadium this weekend.

Per The Huffington Post, the 28-year-old 'As It Was' singer was performing in London over the weekend as part of his Love On Tour.

During the show, the musician took the opportunity to interact with the crowd when he spotted a sign with a message that read: "From Ono To Wembley: Help Me Come Out".

In the clip, the former One Direction singer can be seen holding up the fan’s sign for the audience as he asks the crowd: "So, you’d like the people of Wembley to bring you out?"

After being met with rejoicing cheers, Styles grabs a rainbow flag from the front of the stage and declares: "When this [pride] flag goes above my head, you are officially out."

"I think that’s how it works," he jested. "When this flag goes over the head, you’re officially gay, my boy."

Accompanied by a drum roll, the 'Watermelon Sugar' singer teased the raising of the Pride flag for a few seconds, and then joked: "Nope, still straight," before triumphantly raising it.

Styles then told the fan: "Congratulations, you are a free man," before blowing him some kisses to mark the special occasion. "Holy moly, the adrenaline!"

Fans reacted to the heartfelt encounter on social media with compliments for the singer after sharing the now-viral video.

One user wrote: "As a not straight person, I can't hold my tears for this."

Another shared: "NO WORDS, HAAAARRYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY YOU’RE THE BEST."

A third commented: "@Harry_Styles is a beautiful human,"

A fourth user said: "This was wholesome to watch and be a part of."

This isn't the first time the musician has shown his support for the LGBTQIA+ community on stage. Styles helped a fan come out to her mother at a concert in Milwaukee in November.

Standing near the stage, the fan caught the 'Falling' singer’s attention with her large poster that read: "My mom is in section 201. Help me come out??"

After seeing the post, Styles shouted "Lisa, she’s gay!" and the crowd erupted into cheers, leaving the pair overcome with emotion.

The fan then spoke about the special moment to The Independent and said: "Harry and my mom both mean so much to me. To be able to share this moment it’s literally indescribable."

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Fans have been left speechless after seeing photos of Harry Styles with a dramatic, new haircut.

Now, Styles is known as somewhat of a heartthrob ever since he came on the scene back on the British version of The X Factor in 2010.

Ever since then, he has gone from strength to strength, not only with his career but also with cementing himself as one of the notable faces in pop music history.

Of course, this is thanks to his die-hard fans who have been following the 29-year-old singer throughout his journey and amplifying his work across all social media platforms. But recently, things have taken a turn for the worse as fans discovered that the 'Watermelon Sugar' hitmaker has reportedly shaved his hair off.

That's right, it's allegedly all gone.

His luscious locks, which were once one of his most prized possessions, are no more.

Styles started trending on Twitter, better known now as X, earlier today after the gossip site DeuxMoi published a text exchange where a source claimed that they had spotted the star with his new hairdo.

A fan also sent in a blurry image of the star stating that they caught a glimpse of him ad his fresh trim while enjoying a U2 concert at the Las Vegas sphere last week.

"Harry Styles appeared to be missing something at the U2 concert at Sphere in Las Vegas this past Wednesday... his licious locks!" wrote the annonymous tip off.

They continued: "We can confirm with 100% certainty that he is now sporting a buzz cut."

While the person initially revealed that they had a photo they weren't allowed to share, the Daily Mail seemed to have done a bit of digging and found the photograph to publish in a recent report.

Of course, after hearing about the rumor, his fans took to X to also offload their opinions on the matter, with many clearly displeased at the former One Direction boyband member's decision.

"So I heard harry styles got a buzzcut....I do not like thinking about that..." wrote one user.

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN HARRY STYLES HAS A BUZZCUT," added another.

A third was also less than impressed writing: "harry styles buzzcut oh you may never hear from me again."

Others questioned the legitimacy of the rumor stating: "Is the harry styles buzzcut real or not yall are killing me."

Someone else brought up the fact that perhaps it could be related to the release of Taylor Swift's re-vamped 1989 album in which the 33-year-old branded an unnamed ex-boyfriend - who fans believe to be Styles - a "lying traitor."

Big yikes.

On one of the new songs titled 'Is It Over Now', the Grammy-award-winning artist hits out at a former partner for being a "lying traitor" and sleeping with a bunch of models after they broke up.

On another new song, called 'Sl*t!', she also sings about the barrage of backlash she received for dating a popular celebrity, with many thinking it is most likely Styles.

The former couple dated briefly from 2012 to 2013 before calling it quits and seeing other people. They seemed to have remained friends despite the hostility at the time, which is evident throughout Swift's entire 1989 album - well, that it if it's about the 29-year-old.

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