Current:Home > InvestPink baby! Fan goes into labor at Boston concert, walks to hospital to give birth to boy -Horizon Finance School
Pink baby! Fan goes into labor at Boston concert, walks to hospital to give birth to boy
View
Date:2025-04-17 11:01:20
Pink had a special delivery for her opening concert at Boston's Fenway Park.
A devoted fan went into early labor just before the Summer Carnival Tour concert on July 31, walked to the closest hospital to give birth and named her baby after the "Raise Your Glass" singer's family, according to a release from Boston Brigham and Women's Hospital.
Angela Mercer was 31 weeks pregnant, far from her due date when she traveled from her home in Albany, New York, to the Boston concert, according to the release posted on the hospital's Facebook page announcing the news. The outing was a girls' trip with Mercer's sister-in-law Amy and mother Barbara.
"However, things didn’t quite go to plan," the hospital post reads. Mercer started having contractions shortly after arriving for the show and called her doctor, who advised her to get to a hospital.
More:Fan throws bag of ashes at Pink during tour concert
With all the traffic surrounding Fenway for the concert, Mercer couldn't find a ride to the nearest hospital. So the girls' trip became a walking trek in concert apparel of about a mile to Brigham and Women’s Hospital, where Mercer gave birth to a healthy baby boy.
Pink, who has been married to Carey Hart for 17 years, has a new fan named after her family – Aycen Hart.
"Baby Aycen was born right on his grandma Barbara’s birthday," according to the hospital post. "While the family didn’t get to enjoy the concert, they say they received the greatest gift of all – a healthy baby boy."
Mercer shared her thanks to the hospital staff in the post saying she and husband Ace were "so incredibly thankful."
Nurse Moira Crowley tells USA TODAY through a hospital statement that the concert-to-hospital delivery "will most certainly be one of the most memorable births throughout my career."
"The entire family not only left us with one of the best birth stories but also endless pink sparkles throughout our hallways," Crowley added. "We are all still thinking of them on Labor & Delivery and wish everyone a speedy recovery."
USA TODAY has reached out to Pink's media representative for comment.
Pink has gone through the life spectrum on her world tour. During a concert in Hyde Park, London, a fan threw a bag seemingly containing their mother's ashes on stage. In the viral video that followed Pink paused the concert to take in the moment.
"This is your mom?" Pink can be heard asking in a video as she picked up the bag. "I don't know how I feel about this."
veryGood! (77536)
Related
- 'Squid Game' without subtitles? Duolingo, Netflix encourage fans to learn Korean
- Why Gratitude Is a Key Ingredient in Rachael Ray's Recipe for Rebuilding Her Homes
- Italy’s Green Giant Enel to Tap Turkey’s Geothermal Reserves
- As she nursed her mom through cancer and dementia, a tense relationship began to heal
- Behind on your annual reading goal? Books under 200 pages to read before 2024 ends
- Ultra rare and endangered sperm whale pod spotted off California coast in once a year opportunity
- MacKenzie Scott is shaking up philanthropy's traditions. Is that a good thing?
- Is it time for a reality check on rapid COVID tests?
- Senate begins final push to expand Social Security benefits for millions of people
- Here's How North West and Kim Kardashian Supported Tristan Thompson at a Lakers Game
Ranking
- Whoopi Goldberg is delightfully vile as Miss Hannigan in ‘Annie’ stage return
- Here are 9 Obama Environmental Regulations in Trump’s Crosshairs
- California’s Wildfire and Climate Change Warnings Are Still Too Conservative, Scientist Says
- Dakota Access: 2,000 Veterans Head to Support Protesters, Offer Protection From Police
- Intel's stock did something it hasn't done since 2022
- U.S. Nuclear Fleet’s Dry Docks Threatened by Storms and Rising Seas
- Angry Savannah Chrisley Vows to Forever Fight For Mom Julie Chrisley Amid Prison Sentence
- Here's why China's population dropped for the first time in decades
Recommendation
The city of Chicago is ordered to pay nearly $80M for a police chase that killed a 10
Mayor Eric Adams signs executive order protecting gender-affirming care in New York City
A U.N. report has good and dire news about child deaths. What's the take-home lesson?
Video: The Standing Rock ‘Water Protectors’ Who Refuse to Leave and Why
DoorDash steps up driver ID checks after traffic safety complaints
Don't think of Africa as a hungry child, says a champion of Africa's food prowess
Meet the Country Music Legend Replacing Blake Shelton on The Voice
24-Hour Flash Deal: Save 42% On This Attachment That Turns Your KitchenAid Mixer Into an Ice Cream Maker