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Taylor Momsen Hospitalized for Spider Bite on AC/DC Tour

Published 15 April 2026

Taylor Momsen, the frontwoman of rock band The Pretty Reckless, was hospitalized overnight in Mexico City on April 14 after suffering a severe reaction to a venomous spider bite sustained earlier in the week during the band's tour supporting AC/DC.

The 32-year-old singer first revealed the incident in an Instagram post on April 8, sharing a video of herself receiving a medical shot from doctors in Mexico. She described how a large spider bit her leg, causing significant effects from the venom. "So it wouldn't be an AC/DC tour if I didn't get bit... this time a massive spider decided to take a chunk out of me and its venom did a number on my system so had to have the wonderful doctors in Mexico come and deliver quite the shot before the show last night," Momsen wrote. "Add it to the list! Spider woman? Batgirl? WTF." Despite the injury, she performed that evening and continued with subsequent shows after initial treatment.

By April 14, the bite site had developed into a large, inflamed rash spreading from her ankle to knee, prompting another hospital visit. Momsen posted photos of the red, swollen area and a video of herself on a gurney, captioning it, "Hospital today, show...

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