"I don't appreciate it," the singer said. "This is a safe space."

Sombr performs onstage at 2026 MTV Video Music Awards held at Peacock Theater on Sept. 27, 2026, in Los Angeles. Rich Polk/Billboard

One person’s rude gestures in the crowd at sombr ‘s recent concert made the musician feel, well, somber.

As captured in clips from the night, the pop star paused his Sunday show in Columbus, Ohio, to express his dismay over a man in attendance who apparently wouldn’t stop giving sombr the middle finger while he was performing. “[He] just keeps flipping me off and flipping me off every night,” the singer/songwriter said.

“Man, I don’t know why you’re coming to my concert if you’re gonna keep flipping me off,” he continued. “It’s all love, but please, please don’t flip me off at my show. It’s this guy with the shades and the leather jacket right here. … It’s really making me sad, man. I don’t appreciate it. This is a safe space.…