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Singer punched in face by fan who screamed “I love you”
A pop singer’s fan has a very twisted way of expressing his “love.”
Singer Leona Lewis was punched in the side of the face during a London book signing Wednesday, Oct. 14, according to the BBC.
According to Metro, the singer’s 29-year-old accused attacker screamed “I love you” as Lewis ran away.
Her response, “I don’t love you.”
The attack shocked Lewis’ fans.
“He walked up there with a book, she signed it, Leona Lewis signed it, and as she looked up he just punched her,” a eyewitness told the BBC. “You actually heard the impact.”
The man was arrested after the attack.
“The security all jumped on him and they were trying to pull him out and he was just laughing,” another witness told the network.
The singer, who was signing copies of her new book, “Dreams,” was shocked by the attack, but not seriously harmed.
Lewis, a three-time Grammy, will release her second album in next month.
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By vick
October 15, 2009 11:14 AM | Link to this
Book signings can push people over the edge…
By flipper
October 15, 2009 11:20 AM | Link to this
That is a different way to show someone that you care about them. Personally I would try the candy and flowers angle, then the romantic dinner for two and then use the fist as a last resort.
By Shirley
October 15, 2009 12:56 PM | Link to this
It’s really not funny, but your comments are making me laugh. This is why some stars don’t do meet and greets, they are afraid of the fans. You never know who is going to flip out and attack someone. Anybody remember the crowds at Cincinnati’s Who concert where people were trampled and killed?
By Biff
October 15, 2009 2:48 PM | Link to this
Or, ever hear of John Lennon and Mark David Chapman, Shirley? More paralell than your Who/Cincinnati angle…
By Bob
October 15, 2009 3:02 PM | Link to this
The Who concert is apples to oranges. That was caused by fans mistaking the sound check for the actual concert and trying to pile through doors that weren’t yet open. This is more akin (though not as extreme) to Mark David Chapman asking for John Lennon’s autograph only to kill him six hours later.
By candy
October 15, 2009 3:12 PM | Link to this
This is kind of funny. Obviously, the guy wasn’t a real fan and he just wanted a few minutes of fame. If he was a real fan though, I’d be scared. That’s a little on the INSANE side.
By Me
October 15, 2009 10:26 PM | Link to this
I heard he hit her to see if she would Bleed Love.
By dc
October 16, 2009 2:27 AM | Link to this
she probably heard his music and had a bad reaction,you kniow ,puked twice and went to a seedy bar,same ol story,same ol song and dance