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‘When Do My Superpowers Kick in?’: Taylor Momsen Bitten by Venomous Spider on AC/DC Tour

The incident follows the Pretty Reckless singer's bat bite, which also occurred while opening for AC/DC

‘When Do My Superpowers Kick in?’: Taylor Momsen Bitten by Venomous Spider on AC/DC Tour

Taylor Momsen of The Pretty Reckless performs on Feb. 24, 2026 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

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By Angie MartoccioApr 09, 2026
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Spooky things happen when Taylor Momsen tours with AC/DC. Two years after a bat bit her onstage, the Pretty Reckless singer had an encounter with a venomous spider.

The incident occurred while on tour in Mexico City, while the Pretty Reckless are supporting AC/DC on their extended run of the Power Up Tour. “So it wouldn’t be an AC/DC tour if I didn’t get bit,” Momsen wrote on Instagram. “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…add it to the list! Spider woman? Batgirl?”

Heart’s Nancy Wilson commented on Momsen’s post, instructing, “Flush out your system with lots of water and follow all the doctors protocol exactly.”

Momsen suffered the bat bite in May 2024, while onstage in Seville, Spain, fittingly while she was performing the Pretty Reckless’ “Witches Burn.” She wasn’t even aware of the bite until the crowd pointed it out to her. “I must really be a witch,” she told the audience. “It’s alright and the bat’s fine, he’s gonna be my new friend.”

The Pretty Reckless will support AC/DC throughout the rest of their tour, which concludes in Philadelphia on Sept. 29. The Pretty Reckless will continue touring in the fall and winter, capping in Glasgow, U.K. on Dec. 3. Last fall, she performed at Soundgarden’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, and reunited with her How the Grinch Stole Christmas co-star Jim Carrey, who delivered their induction speech.

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