Guns N' Roses singer Axl Rose says he has ended his tradition of throwing his microphone into the audience at the end of concerts after a woman was injured when one hit her on the nose in Adelaide during the week.
The woman, Rebecca Howe, suffered bruising to her face and warned other fans to duck for cover after the incident on Tuesday at Adelaide Oval.
On Saturday morning, Rose posted on Twitter that he would no longer throw microphones into crowds after hearing of Ms Howe's predicament.
"If true obviously we don't want anyone getting hurt or to somehow in anyway hurt anyone at any of r [sic] shows anywhere," he wrote.
"Having tossed the mic at the end of r [sic] show for over 30 years we always felt it was a known part fo the very end of r [sic] performance that fans wanted and were aware of to have any opportunity to catch the mic.
"Regardless in the interest of public safety from now on we'll refrain from tossing the mic or anything to the fans during or at r [sic] performances."
Another fan reportedly scooped up the microphone instead of Ms Howe.
The ABC has contacted Guns N' Roses for comment but has not heard back.
This was not the first time Rose's mic-launching stunt has ended in pain — in 2013, a Perth man was hit in the mouth by a microphone Rose threw.
Guns N' Roses play in Melbourne on Saturday night before continuing their world tour in New Zealand.
