At some point during the concert, Iglesias apparently tried to grab the drone in order to give the audience a point-of-view shot — to show them what he sees when he’s out there giving his all for art.
The drone’s blades may have interfered with the singer’s skin. Iglesias dropped the drone and his right hand was hurt. There was blood.
A statement from Republic Records offered that he was “semi-treated” by the crew. Which does make it sound a little like a half-baked operation. He was reportedly advised to end the show but went on to perform for another 30 minutes.
Iglesias’ representative told the Associated Press that the singer is undergoing reconstructive hand surgery on Monday in Los Angeles.
This is not the first time that a drone has drawn blood at an entertainment event. Who could forget the Great Bloody Mistletoe Drone Massacre at a Brooklyn TGIF just before Christmas?
Iglesias’ tour is called “Sex and Love.”
Those are clearly simple entities when compared with flying gadgets that might have a mind of their own and a controller from outer space.
This article was originally published on CNET.
