sombr Pleads With Concertgoer to Stop Giving Him the Middle Finger: ‘It’s Really Making Me Sad, Man’

sombr paused his Sunday concert in Columbus, Ohio, to address a man in the crowd who was apparently repeatedly giving him the middle finger.

In clips from the show, the singer-songwriter said, “[He] just keeps flipping me off and flipping me off every night.”

“Man, I don’t know why you’re coming to my concert if you’re gonna keep flipping me off,” he continued. “It’s all love, but please, please don’t flip me off at my show. It’s this guy with the shades and the leather jacket right here. … It’s really making me sad, man. I don’t appreciate it. This is a safe space. I want everyone here to be kind to each other.”

It is unclear what happened between sombr and the man after the exchange. The singer previously defended himself against a person who posted a viral TikTok criticizing his concert performance and appearance. In September, he shared advice Taylor Swift had given him about negative comments.

“One of the best pieces of advice the legend has given me … is that if these hate comments go away, maybe you’re not at your peak anymore,” he told Elle. “I think it’s a privilege to be receiving these and rise above it. Ever since she gave me that advice, it’s really changed my perspective and has helped.”

sombr is touring in support of his debut album, I Barely Know Her, which reached No. 10 on the Billboard 200. Tour dates are scheduled through summer 2027. At his Nov. 3 show in Milwaukee, he also paused after chipping his tooth on his water bottle mid-performance.

“Oh, sh–! I chipped my tooth again!” he said at the time. “I’m so happy to inform all of you that ‘Thombr’ has returned.”

Source: Billboard