Luke Bryan is speaking out after he was pelted by a ball thrown at him while performing during his “Country Song Came On Tour” stop at the North Dakota State Fair on July 26.

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.

Country star Luke Bryan is speaking out after a fan hit him with a ball during a recent concert. As seen in a TikTok video posted on July 27, Bryan, 49, was mid-chorus of his 2011 hit “Country Girl (Shake It For Me)” at the North Dakota State Fair when a ball came flying toward the stage — and nailed him in the face.