Forty-two years after Ozzy Osbourne bit the head off a bat, the bat world finally retaliated on the rock universe. The Pretty Reckless singer Taylor Momsen was bitten by a bat onstage while opening for AC/DC in Seville, Spain, on Wednesday night (May 29th).
Along with a video of the incident and her subsequent visit to the hospital, Momsen posted, “So…ROCK AND ROLL MOMENT … in Sevilla Wednesday during ‘Witches Burn’ of all songs… a BAT flew onto me and clung to my leg … in the moment I was performing and had no idea until the incredible crowd kept screaming and pointing … he was cute, but yes he bit me … so rabies shots for the next two weeks. thanks to all the staff at the hospital who dubbed me #batgirl after seeing it on the local news that morning … more footage to come … that’s one for the books!!!!”
In the footage of the concert, Momsen is seen saying, “You guys are pointing at something, and I don’t know what you’re seeing,” moments later exclaiming, “There’s a fucking flying bat on my leg right now! Can someone help me please?” She then shrieks, before declaring, “I must really be a witch!”
Her bandmates and a photographer then rush to her side, with the photographer knocking the bat off Momsen’s leg, but not before taking a few close-up pictures first.
As Momsen mentioned, she will have to get rabies shots for the next two weeks, as The Pretty Reckless continue to support AC/DC on the latter’s UK/European tour through mid August (pick up tickets here).
Thankfully, she appears to be OK, and now has a great rock ‘n’ roll moment to talk about for decades to come.
The Pretty Reckless are touring in support of their 2021 album Death by Rock and Roll, while AC/DC are in the midst of their first tour in eight years.
Check out video of Taylor Momsen’s onstage bat incident and her hospital visit below, followed by her 2021 appearance on Consequence‘s Kyle Meredith With … podcast.