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 was struck in the face while performing at the North Dakota State Fair Saturday. As seen in a fan TikTok video, the country star, 49, was singing the chorus of his hit song “Country Girl (Shake It For Me)” when an object flew toward the stage and struck him.

Luke Bryan was hit in the face with an object during his performance at the North Dakota State Fair on Saturday, July 26. Despite appearing confused, Bryan carried on singing "Country Girl (Shake It For Me).