Country music singer Miranda Lambert has left people shocked after she stopped her concert mid-performance to call out some fans who were taking a selfie.
In a video posted to TikTok, Lambert can be seen pausing a few lines into her song 'Tin Man' and addressing the crowd at the Las Vegas show.
"I’m gonna stop right here for a second, I’m sorry," the 39-year-old singer said to her pianist.
"These girls are worried about their selfie and not listening to the song.
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"It’s p*ssing me off a little bit.
"Sorry, I don’t like it. At all. We’re here to hear some country music tonight. I’m singing some country damn music."
She then restarted the song after asking the audience, "Shall we start again?"
While most of the crowd cheered Lambert on, the exchange led to some fans walking out of the concert, according to the Daily Mail.
The outlet claims a group of people said 'Let’s go — you don’t do that to fans' before ditching the performance.
On social media, fans were equally shocked by the outburst.
One person wrote: "But maybe they were taking the selfies or videos to remember the occasion. I think she was out of line."
Another added: "Imagine it was their favourite song and they were taking a video and were excited."
A third said: "Guess she doesn’t realise those selfie taking fans is how she became who she is and how she affords the clothes are her back, she should think a bit."
However, she had some supporters absolutely backing her decision.
"There’s all the time in the world to partake in those activities during her rowdier, more up-tempo numbers but during her sacred ballads just shut up and listen," one fan said.
Another quipped: "I had no problem with what she said. I grew up with parents that told me to live in the moment!"
"She just earned a new fan!" commented a third.
Lambert is in Las Vegas for her residency, Velvet Rodeo The Las Vegas Residency at Planet Hollywood.
According to Billboard, the residency began in 2022 and will run 'through the end of 2023'.
Lambert told the outlet she took inspiration from the residencies of Brooks & Dunn, Shania Twain and George Strait when designing her set.
“What I learned from those shows alone was that you’re in Vegas because you built a catalog, so play the songs that people know and love from you," she said.
"That’s really what I’m sticking with. Sometimes on the road or with new record cycles, we get all wrapped up in our new songs, but there’s a certain amount of trust the fans put in this catalog."
Keryn Donnelly