Protecting the Stage: Halsey Halts Pittsburgh Show to Shield Crew from Pyro
You might think concert crews always stay a safe distance from the flames, but let me walk you through how Halsey single-handedly prevented a backstage meltdown at her June 14 Pittsburgh concert. As she tore into her hit “Without Me,” she spotted a videographer edging unwittingly into the pyrotechnics zone. Mouth moving faster than the lyrics, she signaled “Get out of the way,” then leapt into action: “There’s pyro coming! Move!” she shouted, physically shoving the crew member to safety just moments before the flames erupted.
It was a textbook demonstration of stage awareness—and you probably never knew how crucial that split-second intervention really was. According to eyewitness video shared by E! Online and corroborated by concert photos on Halsey’s Instagram, the singer paused not an instant in her performance, giggled nervously, and slid right back into the chorus without missing a beat. That kind of reflex isn’t learned overnight; it’s honed by past scares.
Remember Madison Square Garden, January 2021? Halsey had to improvise after every light, sound, and video feed went dark mid-set. “Everything malfunctioned, and I had to stand on the stage for two minutes talking to the crowd,” she recounted on The Late Late Show With James Corden. To avoid another live-show catastrophe, she restarted the entire show from scratch—no omissions allowed. Clearly, that nerve-shredding experience paid off in Pittsburgh.
You probably figured this was just another viral concert snippet, but there’s more: Halsey, now 30 and engaged to actor Avan Jogia, wears many hats beyond pop sensation. When she’s offstage, she’s Mom to three-year-old Ender (sometimes lovingly nicknamed Ember) with ex Alev Aydin. From cozy winter hot-chocolate snaps to rocking a monster-truck onesie for National Breastfeeding Week, her Instagram is a masterclass in balancing fierce stage energy with tender parenting moments. In April 2023, she even quipped, “I love my monster truck kid,” after sharing a farmer’s-market adventure photo—proof that her protective instincts extend far beyond pyrotechnics.
So yes, Halsey isn’t just belting power chords, she’s reading the room—and the stage—like a chess grandmaster. Next time you wonder how concert safety actually happens, you’ll remember this tight squeeze dodged by a singer who refuses to let anyone get burned on her watch. Glad I could clear that up for you. Hopefully that wasn’t too complicated.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and E! Online, The Late Late Show With James Corden, Halsey’s Instagram
Attribution: Creative Commons Licensed
