Kesha Claims Prop Knife Used During Her Lollapalooza 2024 Set Was Swapped Out for a 'Real Butcher Knife' Chris Barilla, 8/2/2024 Kesha's recent Lollapalooza performance took an unexpected turn when she revealed her prop knife was swapped for a real butcher knife. Unaware during her set, she later shared her shock on social media. The festival showcased her hits and features, including a live guitar performance and a viral TikTok moment. The "TiK ToK" singer, 37, performed at the famed music festival in Chicago on Thursday, Aug. 1, and during her live rendition of her 2010 Animal album cut "Backstabber," the singer brandished a knife -without realizing that the prop blade she originally expected to be there was allegedly swapped out for a real one.
After the performance, Kesha posted to X (formerly Twitter) to claim that "apparently the prop knife went missing and they replaced it with a real butcher knife stolen from the kitchen. and i didn't know. till now," insinuating that she went the entire performance without realizing that the blade she brandished in her right hand, made stabbing motions and shimmied across the floor with was an actual knife.
"Watch that again," she encouraged fans, referring to the footage from her performance.
A rep for Kesha did not immediately return PEOPLE's request for clarification on the matter.
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Alongside "TiK ToK" and "Backstabber," Kesha took fans on a journey through her hits during her Lollapalooza set, performing "Die Young," "Cannibal," "Take It Off" and other standout tracks from her discography. Most notably, the star played guitar live during her performance of "Your Love Is My Drug," and utilized the viral footage of Vice President Kamala Harris saying "You think you just fell out of a coconut tree?" as the introduction to her performance of "Blow."
The singer also jammed out to her new single "Joyride," which has been making viral rounds on TikTok as of late.
Kesha's performance at Lollapalooza came alongside other stellar showings from the likes of Chappell Roan, Megan Thee Stallion, Hozier and dozens of other artists that same day. Lollapalooza is scheduled to run in Chicago's Grant Park from Thursday, Aug. 1, until Sunday, Aug. 4, with the likes of SZA, Reneé Rapp, The Killers, Blink-182 and Melanie Martinez also set to take the stage across the festival's remaining days. Attendees were able to enjoy Hennessy as the festival's official first Cognac partner.
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