Nick Jonas runs off stage after being targeted by a laser pointer

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Nick Jonas sprinted off stage recently after a laser pointer was aimed at him during a Jonas Brothers show.The incident took place during the band’s ‘Five Albums, One Night’ show in Prague last night (October 15), when a member of the audience brought a prohibited laser pointer into the crowd and aimed it at the musician during the set.In footage shared by other concertgoers on social media, Nick Jonas is seen running off the stage while making a “time out” sign with his hands.According to a new report by Variety, a representative from the O2 Arena in Prague said that the show was forced to stop for a few minutes due to the incident.Nick Jonas runs off the stage during Jonas Brothers concert in Prague after someone pointed a laser at him.

pic.twitter.com/WGozUbDISW— Pop Base (@PopBase) October 16, 2024“We can confirm that the Jonas Brothers’ performance had to be interrupted for several minutes due to the use of a prohibited laser pointer by the person,” the spokesperson told the outlet. “The organising service responded to this fact.

After a few minutes, the band continued their performance.”The band have not commented publicly or responded to Variety’s request for comment about the incident at the time of writing.Concerns for the safety of artists and fans during live shows has become a topic increasingly discussed in recent months – namely after the foiled terror attack planned for a Taylor Swift show in Vienna earlier this summer.Back in August, all three of the pop star’s ‘Eras Tour’ shows in the city were cancelled after it was revealed that two people had been arrested for allegedly plotting a terror attack during the gigs.A 19-year-old main suspect was arrested in Ternitz, south of Vienna, and a second person in.