10 Utterly Disturbing Ways That Obsessed Fans Go Too Far

6. Random Acts Of Mayhem

That€™s not necessarily the psychotic or delusional stalkers, but more the fans that, for whatever reason, impulsively decide to leap out of nowhere and make their devotion a physical thing. Twilight hairline Robert Pattinson was nearly murdered by a mob of fans by accident in 2009 when they pushed him into the path of a taxicab. Luckily he got away with only minor bruising - former X-Factor winner Leona Lewis got a black eye and an anxiety condition that led to the cancellation of a major tour, courtesy of a male fan who waited at a book signing for hours to punch her full in the face. Apparently he was furious over his rejection as a reality show contestant. But a lot of these physical interactions take place during lapses of security at performances. Rihanna, for example, was attacked by a fan in 2011 while performing on the New York streets as part of a TV appearance, being yanked hard against the metal barricade. Security tackled the man and the unflappable star continued to sing. Avril Lavigne coped equally well with a stage invasion during a quiet moment on tour in Brazil the same year. Sprawled upon a piano, Lavigne was suddenly grabbed by a man that had evaded security to make his way onto the stage. She fended him off until security removed him, cracked a joke and carried on regardless. Noel Gallagher was assaulted in 2008 while playing a show in Toronto. That€™s right €“ even the Canadians are at it. What€™s the world coming to? A fan ran onstage and shoved the guitarist off, causing him to fall onto a series of monitors, breaking three of his ribs. That's not nearly as bad as Frank Zappa's similar incident in 1971, though: the poor man was nearly killed, being pushed off stage onto the concrete floor, causing injury to his back, leg, neck and head, including several fractures and a crushed larynx. Recovering almost fully, Zappa would sing a third lower from that moment on. You don€™t ever want to mess with the Rolling Stones onstage, though. Keith Richard spotted a stage invader rushing towards singer Mick Jagger during a US show in 1981, and barely missed a beat. Unstrapping his guitar, he swung and hit the offender in the head with it, then slung the Telecaster back on and resumed playing Satisfaction: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJ_P1vfZYo4