Lorde Thanks Perth Fans For “Sensitivity” During Food Poisoning Bout

July 6, 2014

By Greg Moskovitch

Lorde has thanked her Perth fans for their “kindness” and “sensitivity” after the New Zealand singer had to leave the stage at Challenge Stadium momentarily following complaints that she was “not feeling very well.” The singer’s illness was apparently due to a mysterious bout of food poisoning.

The incident occurred midway through a performance of the track Buzzcut Season off Lorde’s debut album, Pure Heroine. “Perth, I’m just not feeling well,” the singer says, holding her stomach in footage from the gig below. “I’m very sorry. Just give me one second. I’m really sorry about this.”

According to The Music, after leaving the stage, Lorde returned and apologised to the audience, explaining that she had almost passed out. The singer was uncharacteristically lethargic for the rest of her performance, at one point requesting a chair so she could sit down and speak to the crowd.

Watch: Lorde Walks Off Stage In Perth

http://youtu.be/0C_BfkbW4Uo

Gallery: Laneway Festival 2014 – Sydney, 02/02/14

Photos by Annette Geneva

Lorde Australian Tour Dates

~~Saturday, 5th July 2014~~

Challenge Stadium, Perth

Tuesday, 8th July 2014

EC Theatre, Adelaide

Friday, 11th July 2014

Hordern Pavilion, Sydney

Saturday, 12th July 2014

Hordern Pavilion, Sydney

Tuesday, 15th July 2014

Festival Hall, Melbourne

Wednesday, 16th July 2014

Festival Hall, Melbourne

Saturday, 19th July 2014

Entertainment Centre, Newcastle

Sunday, 20th July 2014

Riverstage, Brisbane

thankyou for your kindness and your sensitivity last night, perth. i'll never forget it and i hope to see you again soon. lots of love. xox

— Lorde (@lordemusic) July 6, 2014

holy shit perth i am way too excited for this show !!! pic.twitter.com/es7B2vD6m9

— Lorde (@lordemusic) July 5, 2014

long time no PERTH pic.twitter.com/P8EzuxwSRI

— Lorde (@lordemusic) July 4, 2014

Laneway Festival - Sydney, 02/02/14

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