Move over Patti Smith, here are other singers who fumbled on stage

American singer Patti Smith forgot the lyrics to Bob Dylan’s 'A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall' at the Nobel Prize ceremony that honoured the icon. Although embarrassing, Smith joins a long list of other singers who fumbled with the words.

Adele

Right song, wrong lyrics
During a concert in May in Lisbon, Portugal, the singer accidentally sang the wrong lyrics of her own song A million years ago and realised it only when the crowed pointed it out. The singer however laughed it off and said, “Should I sing with the lyrics right? I’m sorry.” The forgiving audience broke into applause.

Jessica Simpson

Cried at the concert
The pop singer was reduced to tears in Michigan in 2009 when she forgot the lyrics of two songs. Simpson was performing at the Grand Rapids’ Van Andel Arena and asked the band to restart the song, only to forget the lyrics of her second song as well. Simpson was trying to sing Shania Twain’s Whose bed have your boots been under and her own song You’re My Sunday. While fans cheered her on, the singer was unable to deal with it and walked off stage.

Pink

Ran out of words
The pop singer, who was performing her song Just give me a reason in 2015, went blank and started babbling in the middle of the song. Fans however pitched in and helped the singer complete the song. After the show, the 36-year-old musician wrote on Twitter — “I’m very weird!!! Belfast tonight!!! But you guys are so incredible! I’ll try to remember the words of the song, promise.”

Will.I.Am


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Forgot his lines
The lead singer of hiphop group Black Eyed Peas appeared on a television show in 2011 and forgot the lyrics of his song Do Not Stop The Party. He pulled his phone out from the tuxedo he was wearing and then read the lyrics while still dancing.

Neha Bhasin

Stopped in her tracks
The Indian pop and Bollywood singer has recorded songs in several languages. During a performance in 2013, Bhasin forgot the opening line of her own song Dhunki on stage. While the singer stood transfixed on stage, the crowd was very forgiving, and encouraged her to perform.

Other singers who’ve spoken about the times they forgot lyrics

- Arijit Singh
- Benny Dayal
- Kavita Seth
- Mika Singh
- Vishal Dadlani