Taylor Momsen Says a ‘Massive Spider’ Took a ‘Chunk’ Out of Her Leg During AC/DC Tour
The Pretty Reckless frontwoman Taylor Momsen is in a hospital bed in Mexico City — and fans holding tickets for the AC/DC Power Up tour’s North American leg are watching closely.
Momsen, 32, was bitten by a venomous spider while traveling with AC/DC for their Power Up tour in Mexico.
The bite struck her lower right leg before the band’s April 7, 2026 performance at Estadio GNP Seguros in Mexico City. It has since escalated into a hospitalization that has her posting updates from a hospital bed just as the tour’s Latin American dates wind down.
Taylor Momsen Played Through It — Then the Venom Caught Up
Momsen described the culprit as a “massive spider” that took “a chunk” out of her leg. Doctors administered a shot to neutralize the toxins and reduce swelling, and remarkably, she still performed that night.
She first shared the news in an April 8 Instagram post.
“So it wouldn’t be an AC/DC tour if I didn’t get bit…this time a massive spider decided to take a chunk out of me,” she wrote in the caption.
“Its venom did a number on my system so had to have the wonderful doctors in Mexico come and deliver quite the shot before the show last night…add it to the list! Spider woman? Batgirl?” she added.
In the video, Momsen joked that she wants to know when her superpowers will kick in.
But the bite didn’t stay manageable. On April 14, Momsen posted an update from a hospital showing a large rash that had spread up her calf.
“Hospital today, show tomorrow, poisonous spiders are NO BUENO but the show must go on, see you tomorrow Mexico City!” she wrote.
By April 15, she was being wheeled through a hallway in a hospital bed as the rash worsened.
“Or I just spend the night in the hospital…thank you to the amazing doctors who, well, they know,” she wrote in the caption.
Her band is expected to perform on April 15 for their final show at Estadio GNP Seguros in Mexico City. It’s unclear if she will be able to attend.
What This Means for the ‘Power Up’ Tour
Here’s the timeline that matters for ticket holders: the Power Up tour is scheduled to take a break after the April 15 show. It will resume in North America in July through September.
That gap gives Momsen roughly two and a half months to recover before The Pretty Reckless is expected back on stage as the opening act.
No cancellations or schedule changes have been announced, and Momsen’s own posts have emphasized playing through the injury rather than stepping away.
This Isn’t Taylor Momsen’s First Animal Encounter
Almost exactly two years earlier, Momsen was bitten by a bat mid-concert. The bat incident occurred on May 29, 2024, at Estadio La Cartuja in Seville, Spain, while she was performing “Witches Burn.”
“There’s a f***ing flying bat on my leg right now,” she said into the mic, per E! News. “Can someone help me please?”
She then joked that she “must really be a witch.”
“It’s alright. And the bat’s fine. He’s gonna be my new friend,” she added at the time, per E! News.
The bat did bite her, requiring two weeks of rabies shots. Hospital staff nicknamed her “Batgirl” after seeing the incident on the local news.
“Thanks to all the staff at the hospital who dubbed me #batgirl after seeing it on the local news that morning,” she continued. “That’s one for the books!!!!” she added in a since-deleted Instagram post.
AC/DC threw her a bat-themed birthday party after the incident, according to VICE — a gesture that speaks to the camaraderie between the headliner and their opening act.
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