Lizzo Has Sweet Interaction With Fan Who Threw Teddy Bear on Stage

Lizzo had a sweet interaction with a fan who threw his childhood teddy bear on stage during her concert in Antwerp, Belgium, on February 24.

Video shared to TikTok shows Adam Ahmad become emotional as he tells Lizzo about the bear.

“I’ve had this since I was five years old…I just want you to have it instead of me,” Ahmad said.

Ahmad told Storyful he cued for nine hours to be front row at the show. The bear belonged to his grandmother, also named Lizzo, who gave it to him before she died.

“Lizzo carried the bear with her on stage throughout the whole performance and then gave it back. She named the bear Grandma B, as in Grandma Bizzo,” Ahmad said.

Since the concert Ahmad has conserved the teddy bear in a metallic plastic bag to keep Lizzo’s scent on it. Credit: Adam Ahmad via Storyful

Video Transcript

LIZZO: Ha, ha, ha! Harry!

[LOUD CHEERING]

- Throw it, throw it, throw it.

LIZZO: I love you too.

[LOUD SCREECH]

Hold on. Now, listen. I'mma pick this up. But do not start throwing [MUTED] because I picked this up. It's the only thing I'm picking up. And--

ADAM AHMAD: I love you!

[LOUD CHEERING]

LIZZO: Wait a minute. Who threw this?

[HYSTERICAL GIGGLING]

Is this your bear?

ADAM AHMAD: I've had it-- I had it since I was--

LIZZO: Say what?

- Go. Adam, go!

[AUDIENCE EXCLAMATIONS]

Adam! Adam, it's OK! Adam! Don't cry!

[LOUD CHEERING]

Go, Adam! Come on!

[EXCITED WEEPING]

Go!

ADAM AHMAD: So, I'm happy this is so-- oh my god, my voice.

[LAUGHTER]

LIZZO: Your voice is beautiful. Your voice is beautiful.

- Go! Come on.

ADAM AHMAD: I've had this since I was five years old, when my grandma died. I think you just--

- No, Adam!

[LOUD CHEERING]

Adam! Oh! It's OK.

LIZZO: Oh! You [INAUDIBLE]--

ADAM AHMAD: I just want you to have it instead of me, because-- I don't know. I don't even know.

LIZZO: What's the bear's name? What's the bear's name?

ADAM AHMAD: I don't have a-- You can name it.

- Lizzo!

ADAM AHMAD: It's kind of rare, because I've had it for a long time.

LIZZO: It is kind of rare.

ADAM AHMAD: But I washed it yesterday.

[LAUGHTER]

LIZZO: Oh, thank you. Thank you so much. I-- OK. Here's the wild story, though. I had a bear just like this when I was, like, eight years old. And I loved this bear so [MUTED] much. And then I was trying to hide it from my brothers and sisters, because they would always take my toys and play with them. So I put it in the oven.

[LAUGHTER]

Because I was like, they never going to find it there. And my mom made a pizza.

- Oh! No!

LIZZO: We got some extra toppings that night. I'mma just say. So when I saw this, it reminded me of my little bear who got burned in the oven. So thank you so much!

ADAM AHMAD: I wish I could-- I wish I could give you a hug.

LIZZO: I'm gonna give you a hug, too. I'mma hug your bear.

[CHEERING]

And I'mma give it back to you. Is that OK? You want me to really have it? But it's for your grandma!

ADAM AHMAD: Not anymore.

[EXCITED LAUGHTER]

LIZZO: I'mma catch you later. I'mma walk with the bear a little bit more.

[LAUGHTER AND CHEERING]