Olivia Rodrigo gave her fans a shocking moment during her Guts world tour stop in Melbourne, Australia, on October 14, 2024, when she unexpectedly fell through a stage trapdoor. The pop sensation, known for hits like “Drivers License” and “Deja Vu,” was hyping up the crowd when the incident occurred. As she ran across the stage, she didn’t notice the open trapdoor and fell right through it, leaving fans gasping in shock.
The entire moment was caught on camera by fans in the audience, and the video quickly went viral on social media. In the clip, the crowd can be heard gasping as Rodrigo suddenly disappears from view. Fortunately, she managed to grab the edge of the opening, pull herself back up, and laugh off the mishap before continuing her performance.
Though Olivia Rodrigo seemed unbothered by the incident, her fans expressed their concern on social media. One fan commented on Reddit, “Wow, that’s pretty scary, she’s lucky she didn’t get more injured. I probably would’ve cried if I was her and had to stop the show.” Many echoed these thoughts, noting that the fall could have ended much worse.
The mishap led fans to question why the trapdoor was left open in the first place, calling it a “dangerous” oversight. “That could have ended badly, so thank goodness she’s fine and laughing about it. I wanna know why that hole was open when it shouldn’t have been, tbh,” one fan wrote on X (formerly Twitter). Others suggested the stage crew should take better precautions, with one user tweeting, “Holy sh*t that’s so dangerous. Get securities or a baby pen around or something @LiviesHQ.”
Despite the fall, fans praised Olivia Rodrigo for how well she handled the situation, maintaining her composure and humor throughout. One fan on X commented, “Glad to hear she took it in stride! Shows her fun personality.” Another Reddit user added, “She handled this SOOOOOO well. This could have been beyond horrible, and she could have been severely injured.”
After the concert, Olivia Rodrigo addressed the incident directly, reassuring her fans that she was fine. “Oh my God! That was fun. I’m okay! Sometimes, there is just a hole in the stage,” she told the audience in Melbourne with a smile. Later, she leaned into the humor of the situation by joining TikTok’s “Subtle Foreshadowing” trend, posting an edited video of her onstage fall. She captioned the post with, “I am ok haha,” assuring fans that she wasn’t hurt.
The Melbourne concert had more than one memorable moment for Rodrigo. Fans on social media joked that “something was in the air last night,” sharing videos of two other mishaps during the performance. At one point, the singer’s bracelet got stuck in her hair, causing her to struggle for a bit before untangling it. Later, her hair became caught in her microphone, pulling out some of her hair extensions. Despite these minor hiccups, Rodrigo remained professional, powering through her set without missing a beat.
Rodrigo’s Guts world tour, which kicked off in California in February 2024, continues to draw enthusiastic crowds. After her stops in Australia, she is set to perform in Argentina, Chile, and Brazil. Her Melbourne fall may have been a dramatic moment, but it’s clear her fans love her even more for how she handled it with grace and humor.