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.

Footage recorded by a fan shows country star Luke Bryan stagger, then resume singing after being hit by an object on stage.

The incident happened during Bryan's set at the North Dakota State Fair Luke Bryan got hit in the face with an object during his performance at the North Dakota State Fair Despite the mishap, the country star briefly stared into the crowd and ultimately handled the incident "like a champ" Other stars such as Kelsea Ballerini,