Bluegrass superstar and Michigan native Billy Strings is speaking out after an audience member threw an object that struck him in the head during a recent performance in Fishers, Indiana. The incident happened while Strings was interacting with the crowd when an object came flying from the audience and hit him on stage. The Grammy-winning musician immediately stopped and voiced his frustration, questioning why anyone would throw something at a performer. At his Fishers residency kickoff on Thursday, Billy Strings was hit in the head by an object thrown by a fan. pic.twitter.com/1EM1w3pgzY — Stereogum (@stereogum) August 9, 2026Strings responded in a funny way during his next show.