What happened a second before Thompson's concert in Imotski?

Just before stepping onto the stage, Thompson crossed himself, which was captured on video and shared on social media.

Who shared the footage and what did they write?

The footage was shared by Marko Senjanin, a Croatian from Canada, with a message about surrendering everything into God's hands and the comment 'It gives you goosebumps.'

What has Thompson previously said about his faith?

In June last year, in an interview with HRT's Dnevnik, he said he relies on God's providence, even in his career, with the words 'Whatever God wills, so it will be.'

How many people attended the concert in Imotski?

Nearly 25,000 people gathered at the Gospin dolac stadium.

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Thompson Crossed Himself a Second Before Stepping Onto the Stage in Imotski

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A backstage video of Marko Perković Thompson at the Gospin dolac concert sparked a wave of reactions on social media, shared by a Croatian from Canada with the message: 'It gives you goosebumps.'

Summary

Thompson crossed himself a second before stepping onto the stage at his concert in Imotski on August 8, 2026.
The backstage moment was shared by Marko Senjanin, a Croatian from Canada, with an emotional message.
The singer has previously emphasized the importance of faith, saying in June last year that he relies on God's providence.
Nearly 25,000 people attended the concert at Gospin dolac.

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While nearly 25,000 people waited at the Gospin dolac stadium in Imotski on Saturday, August 8, 2026, for Marko Perković Thompson's concert to begin, a brief scene unfolded backstage that soon spread across social media. The footage, showing the singer just before he stepped out in front of the audience, reveals an intimate act that moved many.

He paused, crossed himself, and only then walked out before 25,000 people

The video was shared on his Facebook profile @crowarrior78 by Marko Senjanin, a Croatian living in Canada, whose profile is followed by more than 26,000 people. In the footage, Thompson is seen pausing for a moment, crossing himself, and then heading toward the stage, where the concert began shortly after 9 PM.

Senjanin also added an emotional comment to the post. "Some moments are seen by thousands, others by only a few. A second before the stage, crossing yourself and surrendering everything into God's hands. It gives you goosebumps. This is the part that few get to see, and that's exactly why it's worth preserving. From God and for God," his message reads.

A long-standing public stance on faith

This scene from Imotski continues what Thompson consistently emphasizes in public. Catholic motifs also permeate his musical repertoire, including songs like "Neću izdat ja," "Gospin dom," and "U Bogu mom."

The singer has also spoken openly about relying on faith before. In June of last year, in an interview with HRT's Dnevnik ahead of his concert at Zagreb's Hipodrom, he stated: "I rely on God's providence, including when it comes to my career. Whatever God wills, so it will be."

That very statement, combined with the footage from Imotski, further confirms how important the spiritual dimension is to him, even in those seconds that the audience in the stands never sees.