Olivia Rodrigo Appears to Rip Out a Chunk of Hair Onstage During Melbourne Concert

The mishap was caught on-camera by a concertgoer and shared on TikTok

Olivia Rodrigo performs at the Olivia Rodrigo "GUTS" World Tour at the Intuit Dome on August 20, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
Olivia Rodrigo performs in Los Angeles in August 2024. Photo:

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Olivia Rodrigo had a hair mishap onstage.

The 21-year-old pop star appeared to rip out a chunk of her hair while performing during her Guts World Tour in Melbourne, Australia, on Monday, Oct. 14.

In a video captured by a concertgoer and shared to TikTok, Rodrigo spins in circles while holding the microphone up to her mouth. As she lowers the mic and begins to whip her head around, a piece of her hair can be seen being pulled out and held in her hand.

The motion doesn't appear to bother the star, which suggests that it was a hair extension and not Rodrigo's actual hair.

"I hope that was a hair extension that she ripped out... " the TikTok user wrote over the video.

The Disney Channel alum has become known for her long, dark locks and hasn't strayed much from her signature look over the years. In the 2024 music video for her song “Obsessed,” Rodrigo rocked choppy pixie bangs that instantly transform her into a punk princess.

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Olivia Rodrigo performs onstage for the kick off of GUTS World Tour at Acrisure Arena on February 23, 2024 in Palm Springs, California.
Olivia Rodrigo performing Guts World Tour in Palm Springs, Calif on Feb. 23.

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During the same Melbourne show, Rodrigo fell through a hole on the stage at the Rod Laver Arena.

Per fan-captured videos posted on X and TikTok, the "Deja Vu" singer crosses the stage and suddenly disappears into the hole, prompting the crowd to gasp and scream.

“Oh my God, that was fun! I'm OK,” the star joked while lifting herself back onto the stage. 

After standing up, she quipped, “Wow, sometimes, there's just a hole in the stage."

”That's alright,” the singer continued. "Okay, where was I? How’re we doing tonight, Melbourne?”

The Grammy winner later posted a clip of the fall to her TikTok with the caption, "#subtleforeshadowing."

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Rodrigo's four remaining Sydney shows close out the 2024 Guts World Tour. It will resume in March 2025 as part of Lollapalooza in Argentina, Chile and Brazil and is also set to stop in Colombia for Festival Estereo Picnic. The tour ends in Manchester for Co-op Live on June 30 and July 1. 

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