But during a recent performance on a Royal Caribbean cruise, audience members weren’t the only ones left in shock during his act — so was Murphy when an unruly passenger allegedly assaulted him onstage. In it, the Australian TV host and popular magician sits on the edge of the stage performing a trick with a female volunteer from the audience. Glad magician Ben Murphy is ok. Haven’t been able to find how/if Royal Caribbean addressed the pax, but agree with Murphy: their vacation should have ended instantly. #cruisenewshttps://t.co/Aj3Xh9muIm — This Cruise Life (@thiscruiselife) March 14, 2023Magician Ben Murphy attacked on Royal Caribbean cruise – NZ Herald, 12 Mar 2023 #RCCL https://t.co/5oU2xhsbpdAn Australian magician has shared horrifying footage of the moment he was brutally attacked during a live show on a Royal Caribbean cruise. — Cruise Headlines (@cruiseheadlines) March 12, 2023Though the assailant has not been named publicly (nor has the female volunteer), Murphy told 7News that the incident wouldn’t be easy to forget.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 14, 2023 20:44 UTC