A man has been arrested after he allegedly threw a firecracker on stage at a Shannon Noll concert.
Noll's band was playing at South West Rocks Country Club on 28 July when a lit firecracker was thrown onto the stage. On noticing the firecracker, a band member attempted to extinguish the wick with his foot; however, the ‘bunger’ exploded, burning a hole in his shoe.
He sustained superficial burns to his foot and was treated at the scene before being taken to Kempsey District Hospital for further treatment.
Police report the arrested man was charged with 'affray and negligently handle explosive to cause a person injury'. The 27-year-old was given bail and is scheduled to appear in Kempsey Local Court on 25 September 2017.
Noll said: "I'm all about having fun at a show but tonight was completely idiotic! Someone throw a bunger on stage right at the end of the show and trying to shut it down. My keyboard player stood on it and it has nearly blown his foot off. My drummer who caught shrapnel that cut his arm and hopefully his hearing will come back because he was six-foot away from the blast!
"Thank goodness Michael Tan didn't kick it back into the crowd unknowing the damage it could've caused! Up until that stupidly dangerous act the gig went great! I hope security caught the dickhead who threw it! Always one f@#&in moron!"
