Alanis Morissette suffered several unexpected mishaps during the final performance of her Los Angeles residency on Wednesday, including a dramatic fall that sent a microphone crashing to the stage.
The 52-year-old singer was performing her hit song Uninvited at the YouTube Theater when her energetic stage movements appeared to go wrong, causing her to fall backwards in front of the audience.
The incident occurred just days after the Grammy-winning musician publicly revealed that she identifies as pansexual.
Singer Falls After Hair Gets Caught in Microphone
Footage from the concert showed Morissette performing a series of rapid twirls when her hair appeared to become entangled with the microphone.
The movement caused her to lose her balance and fall backwards, knocking over the microphone in the process.
As she landed on her back, she narrowly avoided colliding with her guitarist.
Despite the fall, Morissette quickly recovered and returned to her feet, continuing the performance with a series of energetic headbanging movements.
A member of the backstage crew subsequently came onto the stage to reposition the microphone, allowing the singer to continue her set.
According to Entertainment Weekly, the singer reportedly collapsed several times during the performance.
Fans React to Unexpected Onstage Mishaps
Videos of the incident circulated online, prompting reactions from fans who commented on the singer’s energetic performance style.
One social media user suggested that Morissette might need to reduce the intensity of her stage movements, writing: “Yeah maybe it’s time to calm down.”
However, others defended the performance, pointing out that her energetic antics were familiar to longtime followers.
One fan commented that the microphone incident was unusual but described the rest of her performance as typical of the singer.
Another praised her ability to recover quickly, describing it as an “epic recovery.”
Morissette Takes Aim at Ben Affleck During Concert
The performance also featured a pointed reference to actor Ben Affleck, 54, with whom Morissette starred in the 1999 fantasy comedy film Dogma.
During an explosive storytelling segment of her Los Angeles residency, titled Butterfly with a Machete, the singer appeared to criticise Affleck over alleged comments about her sexuality.
In a video recorded by an audience member, Morissette recalled an encounter with a man who questioned why she had not disclosed her sexuality earlier.
“I’ve even had a guy ask me why I didn’t lead with my sexuality,” she told the audience.
She then paused before adding, “Thank you, Ben Affleck.”
Morissette also shared a clip from Dogma showing Affleck’s character, Bartleby, experiencing an explosive death during the film’s finale as she made her remarks.
Singer Reveals She Is Pansexual at 52
Morissette’s remarks about Affleck came shortly after she publicly identified as pansexual during an appearance on the Handsome podcast.
The programme is hosted by lesbian comedians Tig Notaro and Fortune Feimster, alongside non-binary screenwriter Mae Martin.
During the conversation, Feimster discussed the singer’s emotionally charged music and the experiences with men that had influenced some of her songs.
“I’m sorry for the men that hurt you, but I’m not sorry for the songs that came from it,” Feimster told her.
She subsequently asked whether those experiences had ever made Morissette consider becoming a lesbian.
The singer responded directly: “I’m pansexual, so yeah.”
Notaro appeared surprised by the revelation and asked whether Morissette was serious about identifying as pansexual.
“I am,” the singer confirmed, prompting Martin to reveal that they also identify as pansexual.
Pansexuality describes romantic, emotional or sexual attraction to people regardless of their gender identity or biological sex.
Morissette’s Previous High-Profile Relationships
Although the Jagged Little Pill singer generally keeps her private life away from public attention, she has been romantically linked to several prominent figures throughout her career.
Her past relationships include actor Dave Coulier, whose relationship with Morissette famously inspired songs on her commercially successful album Jagged Little Pill.
She also previously dated actor Dash Mihok and attorney Tom Ballanco.
In 2002, Morissette began dating actor Ryan Reynolds.
The pair became engaged and remained together for approximately three years before ending their relationship in 2007.
Reynolds subsequently began dating Scarlett Johansson, whom he married in 2008.
The couple divorced in 2011, and he later married actress Blake Lively in 2012.
Singer Has Been Married to Rapper Souleye Since 2010
Morissette married rapper Mario “Souleye” Treadway in 2010.
The couple have three children, two sons and a daughter, aged between 15 and six.
Speaking previously about her husband in an interview with The Sunday Times, the singer praised his attitude towards her personality and ambitions.
She explained that people she previously dated sometimes struggled to understand her interests and personality, but her experience with Souleye was different.
According to Morissette, he never made her feel that she needed to change or limit herself.
She described the qualities she found in him as particularly appealing, adding that he had no desire to “clip my wings.”
