Russian singer Grigory Leps slapped a female fan's phone out of her hands after she tried to film him close-up during a concert in Kostroma, western Russia.

As Leps performed his hit song "I Will Become a Waterfall" he approached the edge of the stage where a listener held out her phone to capture the moment.

Requesting the fan to put away her phone, Leps then knocked it out of her hands, causing a stir among the audience.

Despite the incident, the fan later expressed satisfaction with the concert experience, having retrieved her phone.

On April 16, 2024, during a concert in Kostroma, Russia, Grigory Leps made headlines when he took action against a fan who was filming him "too close." As Leps performed his hit song "I Will Become a Waterfall," he approached the edge of the stage where a listener held out her phone to capture the moment. Requesting the fan to put away her phone, Leps then knocked it out of her hands, causing a stir among the audience. Despite the incident, the fan later expressed satisfaction with the concert experience, having retrieved her phone.