Taylor Swift reveals backstage injury after fans notice hand wound

The show must go on for Taylor Swift despite the singer suffering a backstage injury that left her hand wounded and bandaged.

Taylor Swift performs with injured hand. Picture: TikTok

Taylor Swift has performed with a wounded hand after taking a fall backstage.

According to Page Six, the singer still took to the stage at her Houston, Texas, gig on Sunday night. However, fans couldn’t help but notice her open wound in a TikTok video that has since gone viral.

In the clip, the 33-year-old – who is one month into her Eras Tour – didn’t seem too phased by the gash and still gave her all on stage despite attempting multiple ways to bandage the wound.

Taylor Swift was one month into her Eras Tour when she suffered the backstage injury. Picture: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management

Taylor Swift performs with a bandaged hand in this now viral TikTok video. Picture: TikTok

After fans voiced their concerns on social media following the show, Swift went on to explain that she tripped on her dress hem while changing backstage, bracing the fall “with her palm”.

“PS for those asking how I cut my hand, I’m totally fine and it was my fault completely,” she tweeted today. “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.”

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 ☺️ PS for those asking how I cut my hand, I’m totally… pic.twitter.com/j3MK7twzdc

— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) April 24, 2023

While it is unclear which dress hem is the culprit, one of the three photos Swift included in the post features a white, flowy floor-length gown that looks less-than-easy to navigate while changing in the dark.

“It was all very Mercury in retrograde coded. Don’t worry about me I’m gooooood,” she quipped, making an astrological reference popularly foretold to bring different types of misfortune.

Swift also didn’t seem too phased by the gash in a video that’s gone viral on TikTok, in which the songstress could be seen giving it her all on stage despite attempting multiple ways to bandage the wound.

Taylor Swift’s wound is visible onstage. Picture: TikTok

The singer doesn’t let her injury stop her from belting out her hits. Picture: TikTok

The Grammy winner – who called it quits with Joe Alwyn in early April after dating for six years – made sure to give a positive spin despite her tumble, calling the three-night stint in Houston “insane”.

“I’m waking up smiling reminiscing about how much fun we all had,” she wrote.

Swift, who added that she “seriously can’t wait” for her next tour stop in Atlanta, Georgia, also gushed over her fan base, writing, “Loving this tour so much because of the passion these crowds put into it all.”

One Twitter user applauded Swift’s resilience, writing, “Men cancelling [sic] their shows because they hit their toe in the edge of the bed while Taylor Swift performes [sic] a 3 hour show with half of her hand missing.”

Taylor Swift has also continued with her tour despite her breakup from actor Joe Alwyn. Picture: Robert Kamau/GC Images

“Your mental and physical strength is truly inspiring. Thank you for assuring us you’re okay,” another user wrote, commending the singer for continuing to perform.

As previously reported, Swift has been making the most of her time on tour and ensuring fans that everything is good amid her recent split from Alwyn, 32.

While performing in Tampa, Florida, on April 15, Swift gave a firm thumbs up to a fan holding a sign asking the songstress if she is OK.

Swift has also been making sure to fit in some quality time with her girl squad in between shows, making public appearances with Gigi Hadid, Blake Lively and the Haim sisters during an outing in New York City on April 20.

All in all, this Delicate singer seems to be holding up just fine.

This article originally appeared in Page Six and was reproduced with permission