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Most superheroes (and villains) have a close affinity with a furious animal. After a recent run-in with a typically nocturnal mammal, story could easily be turned into a comic book series. On May 29, during the band’s opening set for in Seville, Spain, The Pretty Reckless frontwoman was bit by a bat.

Yesterday (May 31), Momsen took to X (formerly Instagram) to issue a statement after videos of the incident on Estadio La Cartuja’s stage surfaced online. “Rock and roll moment,” she wrote. “In Sevilla, [on] Wednesday, during ‘Witches Burn’ a bat 🦇 clung to my leg.



In the moment, I was performing and had no idea until the crowd kept screaming and pointing. Yes, he bit me. So, rabies shots for the next two weeks 😖.

” She went on to joke about the nickname medical professional gave her following the encounter. “Thanks to the staff at the hospital,” she wrote. “Who dubbed me #BatGirl after seeing it on the local news.

” ROCK AND ROLL MOMENT...

in Sevilla Wednesday during “Witches Burn” a BAT 🦇 clung to my leg...

in the moment I was performing and had no idea until the crowd kept screaming and pointing...

yes he bit me...

so rabies shots for the next two weeks 😖thanks the staff at the hospital who...

— Taylor Momsen (@taylormomsen) Momsen is living the rock star lifestyle on the tour and as a member of the band. But she first gained popularity thanks to her roles in and . Now, users online are hoping that Taylor Momsen would return to the small scr.

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