Luke Bryan Slipping on Fan's Cell Phone While on Stage Goes Viral

During his concert in Vancouver, Luke Bryan encountered an unexpected incident when he slipped on a fan's cell phone, resulting in a sudden fall onto his back — and creating a viral moment.

Despite the apparent impact on his back captured in the video from the Friday, April 19 concert, Bryan quickly rose, humorously retrieving the phone he had stumbled over. Upon regaining his feet, he raised the phone in the air, quipping, "Hold up, did anybody get that?"

"Alright, it's okay. My lawyer will be calling you," he said, gesturing towards the fan whose phone had caused the mishap. Taking it a step further, he plucked a phone from the crowd, eager to witness the footage firsthand. Getting in on the joke, he instructed the cameraman to replay the incident on the big screen. Extending the humor, he remarked, "I needed some[thing] viral, this is viral."

Several fans commented on the viral video and the humorous way he handled it. "Great example to us all as how to handle our stumbles with grace and even humor. Good for Luke Bryan! This is what called being likable looks like," one user wrote. Another said, "A real man can laugh at himself. Luke Bryan appears to be a real one."

Host Ryan Seacrest then inquired about the incident on Sunday's episode of American Idol, expressing concern: "I just want to check to make sure, Luke, you're moving OK? You looked alright at the open of the show there. Are you damaged in any way?" he asked. Although initially playing dumb and saying, "What are you talking about, Ryan?" Bryan's response shifted when Seacrest proceeded to play a clip of the viral video.

Bryan then called it "good old-fashioned foolishness," and even called it "actually the best moment of the night."

By then, he was back to feeling fine, kicking off the live two-hour broadcast of the American Idol episode with a performance of John Mellencamp's "Small Town."