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Patti Smith Says She’s ‘Fine’ After Stage Collapse Reports
Punk rock legend Patti Smith has assured fans she’s ‘fine’ and blasted ‘exaggerated’ reports of a collapse on stage at the Cultura Artistica Theater in Brazil
Smith, 78, was beginning a headlining set with experimental music group Soundwalk Collective at the Teatro Cultura Artística in São Paulo, Brazil on Wednesday, January 29, when she collapsed on stage, according to TMZ. Her collaborators Soundwalk Collective posted a statement signed by Smith via their Instagram Story to confirm that she would be back on stage for a second scheduled performance at the Cultura Artística Theater on Thursday. frontman Michael Stipe, Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders, The National’s Matt Berninger and Sharon Van Etten are among more than 20 artists who will perform Smith’s influential music at this tribute show.
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