American singer; Taylor Swift informed her fans that she is “totally fine” following the cutting of her hand during a US tour performance.
The multiple award-winning celebrity acknowledged that the event was “completely my fault” and that she had slipped and fallen backstage while changing into a new dress.
The incident happened on Saturday during the second of her three performances in Houston, Texas, as part of the US leg of her Eras tour.
Fans were aware of the damage and applauded Taylor for her bravery as she continued the performance even though her left hand was missing a significant amount of skin.
Just got to play 3 insane shows in Houston and I’m waking up smiling reminiscing about how much fun we all had. Loving this tour so much because of the passion these crowds put into it all – seriously can’t wait for Atlanta
— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) April 24, 2023PS for those asking how I cut my hand, I’m totally… pic.twitter.com/j3MK7twzdc
Addressing the incident online on Monday, Swift said she had tripped on her dress hem while running backstage in the dark to change her outfit, but told fans not to worry about her.
“Just got to play 3 insane shows in Houston and I’m waking up smiling reminiscing about how much fun we all had,” she said.
“Loving this tour so much because of the passion these crowds put into it all – seriously can’t wait for Atlanta.”
She added: “PS for those asking how I cut my hand, I’m totally fine and it was my fault completely – tripped on my dress hem and fell in the dark backstage while running to a quick change – braced my fall with my palm.
“It was all very Mercury in retrograde coded. Don’t worry about me I’m gooooood.”
Thank God you are ok Taylor! Keep soaring!