Singer Adam Levine explains his reaction to a fan grabbing him in viral video: 'I was really startled'

The Maroon 5 frontrunner has a surprised look on his face and shakes off the encounter – then mouths an expletive as he walks away. Photo: Adam Levine/Instagram

Adam Levine is speaking out about his reaction to a fan who jumped on stage during the his Hollywood Bowl performance over the weekend (Oct 23) that went viral.

In the TikTok video by user Luis Penaloza, that's been watched over 9 million times as of Wednesday (Oct 27), a woman can be seen grabbing Levine's arm and hugging him before she's escorted away by security. The Maroon 5 frontrunner has a surprised look on his face and shakes off the encounter – then mouths an expletive as he walks away.