Kesha’s performance at Lollapalooza 2024 could have gone horribly wrong when one of her props turned out to not be a real prop.
On Thursday, Kesha took the stage with other headliners on the first day of Lollapalooza 2024 in Chicago, Illinois.
Grant Park was packed with over 100,000 fans eager to see their favorite artists perform live at this annual music festival.
During the 37-year-old singer’s performance on stage at IHG Hotels & Resorts, she surprised the audience by incorporating a prop knife and fake blood into her act, leaving fans in suspense as she performed the song “Backstabber”.
However, the “Die Young” singer later confessed on X, formerly Twitter, that the knife she brandished during the performance was not fake but real.
Kesha alleges that someone replaced the prop with a real meat cleaver without her knowledge after it went missing.
“Apparently the prop knife was lost and they replaced it with a real butcher knife stolen from the kitchen. [I] don’t know. [T]currently sick [S]”Oh look again…” she tweeted.
so apparently the prop knife was missing and they replaced it with a real butcher knife stolen from the kitchen. and i didnt know. until now. so let’s review….
— Kesha (@KeshaRose) August 2, 2024
Many social media users expressed outrage at the way the female singer was treated.
X user @thankunext06 commented, “This is so unprofessional.”
“And if you decide to improvise???” @tomxev wrote. “There needs to be an investigation with your team and someone needs to be held accountable. That’s bad.”
“It’s giving Britney [Spears]”, @IAMnotAMurderer expressed his opinion.
Kesha revealed that the prop knife she used during her Backstabber performance went missing and they replaced it with a real meat cleaver at Lollapalooza without her knowing. photo.twitter.com/xEKZ5diNQu
— Kesha Discord (@KeshaDiscord) August 2, 2024
The incident comes nearly a month after Kesha was first seen brandishing a knife on stage during an Independence Day performance, sending her fans into a frenzy as the unexpected act symbolized a major milestone in her artistic journey.
READ MORE: Kesha as scary as Britney Spears: Singer performs with a sharp knife, raising concerns
At the time, the “Joyride” hitmaker was performing at the Hard Rock Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and her show was going smoothly until an unexpected event occurred.
Kesha suddenly brought a weapon on stage, making many viewers feel uncomfortable.
Concerned fans have expressed their disappointment on social media platforms.
As videos of that performance began to circulate, fans were quick to compare her show to a previous controversial performance by Spears.
In addition to the knife and fake blood, another Kesha moment at Lollapalooza also caught fans’ attention.
Referencing the lyric in “Backstabber,” “Katie to my left, tearing my style apart,” Kesha only sang the first verse before a look of disgust crossed her face.
This is especially notable considering her stance on Katy Perry’s recent collaboration with Dr. Luke, whom Kesha has accused of emotional abuse and sexual assault in a legal battle that has lasted more than a decade.
READ MORE: Kesha appears to be slamming Katy Perry over Dr. Luke collaboration: ‘That reaction was petty’
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