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Sombr paused his performance in Columbus, Ohio, to confront an audience member who had repeatedly been giving him the middle finger, asking the concertgoer to stop and reminding the crowd that he wanted his shows to be welcoming spaces.
The 21-year-old singer addressed the attendee during his You Are the Reason Tour stop at Nationwide Arena on Sunday, November 8. Video of the exchange later circulated on social media, showing him pointing out a person wearing sunglasses and a leather jacket.
"He's been flipping me off every night," Sombr said. "It's not nice, man. I don't know why you're coming to my concerts if you're going to keep flipping me off."
He then appealed directly to the individual, making it clear that the gesture was upsetting him despite his intention to keep things friendly. "I'm sorry, dude. I'm sorry. It's all love, but just please don't flip me off at my show," he said. "It's really making me sad. I don't appreciate it."
Sombr also used the moment to address the rest of the audience, encouraging fans to treat one another with kindness. "This is a safe space. I want everybody here to be kind to each other," he told the crowd.
After making his point, the singer returned his attention to the wider audience and expressed gratitude to those who had attended. In a longer recording of the exchange, he acknowledged the effort fans made to see him, including travelling to shows and making time in their schedules.
"I don't take this for granted," he said, adding that he noticed the people watching him throughout the performance.
The Columbus concert was part of Sombr's ongoing tour, which began in July and is scheduled to continue through next summer, with performances across North America, Oceania and Europe.
The tour supports his debut album, I Barely Know Her, released in August 2025. The record includes songs such as "back to friends," "undressed" and "12 to 12."
