Carly Pearce Opens Up About Kicking a Heckler Out of Her Show: ‘Boys Do It All the Time’

7 August, 2024

Carly Pearce isn’t here for the hecklers. During a recent interview with iHeartCountry’s Ashley Morrison at US 103.5 in Tampa Bay, Fla., Pearce discussed a recent incident when she called for a disrespectful concertgoer to be removed from the audience during her set at WE Fest, held at Soo Pass Ranch in Detroit Lakes, Minn.

The Kentucky native said during the interview, “I guess people are learning a new side of me, but the boys do it all the time. This is no different. If somebody’s going to show disrespect at my show, get out.” She also added, “So many people think that they’re not gonna be reprimanded for their actions … He hit me in a moment where my ‘Kentucky’ came out full-force, and I just, I’m so tired of being afraid of standing up for myself.”

In video clips from the show on social media, Pearce can be seen asking for the removal of an audience member who had been unkind during her performance, with Pearce saying, “Somebody get him out of here. I don’t want him at my show. Get out of my show.” Pointing at the offending audience member, Pearce said, “If you’re gonna be an a–hole, you’re gonna have to say it to me and get the f–k out of my show. I do not have time for d–ks. See you later!”

As the audience applauded the removal of the heckler, Pearce said on stage, “I don’t care if it’s to me. I don’t care if it’s to somebody sitting next to you. I don’t care if it’s on the internet. I don’t care if it’s texting. Words hurt. That hurt me. That was not nice and I’m just here to tell you guys to be kind. Do not say mean things to people just to be mean. Don’t think that there aren’t consequences for it. It is not kind. It is not right, and I do not believe that he should have been at my show if he’s gonna speak to me like that … That is the first time I have sent somebody out of one of my shows, but if somebody’s gonna be that mean and disrespect me, you are not welcome. So, thank you for being so kind to me tonight and for showing up. And seriously, just be nice to people. Do not be mean. It’s not worth it.”

Earlier this year, Pearce released her new album Hummingbird and just revealed her upcoming headlining Hummingbird World Tour, which launches Oct. 3 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.

Watch a clip from Pearce’s interview below: