{"id":115921,"date":"2024-08-03T13:25:41","date_gmt":"2024-08-03T13:25:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/03\/kesha-claims-she-didnt-know-prop-knife-was-replaced-with-real-blade-during-lollapalooza-set-us-weekly\/"},"modified":"2024-08-03T13:25:41","modified_gmt":"2024-08-03T13:25:41","slug":"kesha-claims-she-didnt-know-prop-knife-was-replaced-with-real-blade-during-lollapalooza-set-us-weekly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/03\/kesha-claims-she-didnt-know-prop-knife-was-replaced-with-real-blade-during-lollapalooza-set-us-weekly\/","title":{"rendered":"Kesha Claims She &#8216;Didn&#8217;t Know&#8217; Prop Knife Was Replaced With Real Blade During Lollapalooza Set | Us Weekly"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/kesha\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Kesha<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s Lollapalooza performance had everyone talking when she started dancing around the stage with the knife, however, she was planning to use a fake blade.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cSooooo apparently the prop knife went missing and they replaced it with a real butcher knife stolen from the kitchen,\u201d Kesha, 37, alleged via <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KeshaRose\/status\/1819217144128622929\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">X<\/a> hours after her Thursday, August 1, performance. \u201cI didn\u2019t know. Till now. So watch that again.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Kesha performed at the popular Chicago <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/festivals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">music festival<\/a> on Thursday, in which she held onto a knife while performing her song \u201cBackstabber.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Kesha did not reveal who allegedly switched out the prop blade, but she was excited about her overall festival appearance.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/2024-music-festival-guide-coachella-bonnaroo-and-more\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/2024-music-festival-guide-coachella-bonnaroo-and-more\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">2024\u2019s Music Festivals: Bonnaroo, Endless Sunsets and More<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tThe new year is still young, but the calendar is already full of music festivals showcasing artists of all genres \u2014 and drawing in the biggest celebs. Festival season is usually characterized by surprise collaborations, major fashion moments and controversy, and 2024 will likely be no different. From Boston to L.A., dozens of different events [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cGrateful for my boys,\u201d she wrote via Instagram Story that night, sharing footage of herself hugging her band members. \u201c[And] so grateful for my besties.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Kesha\u2019s Lolla set was one of her first public performances since leaving <strong>Dr. Luke<\/strong>\u2019s label. Five of her most recent albums were released under Luke\u2019s Kemosabe Records before <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/kesha-leaves-dr-lukes-label-after-settling-lawsuits-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kesha left in December 2023<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:66.7%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3678173\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/kesha-didn_t-know-prop-knife-was-swapped-for-real-blade-at-lollapalooza-02-2024.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"Kesha at Lollapalooza\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/kesha-didn_t-know-prop-knife-was-swapped-for-real-blade-at-lollapalooza-02-2024.jpg?w=200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/kesha-didn_t-know-prop-knife-was-swapped-for-real-blade-at-lollapalooza-02-2024.jpg?w=300&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/kesha-didn_t-know-prop-knife-was-swapped-for-real-blade-at-lollapalooza-02-2024.jpg?w=400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/kesha-didn_t-know-prop-knife-was-swapped-for-real-blade-at-lollapalooza-02-2024.jpg?w=600&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/kesha-didn_t-know-prop-knife-was-swapped-for-real-blade-at-lollapalooza-02-2024.jpg?w=700&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 700w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/kesha-didn_t-know-prop-knife-was-swapped-for-real-blade-at-lollapalooza-02-2024.jpg?w=800&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/kesha-didn_t-know-prop-knife-was-swapped-for-real-blade-at-lollapalooza-02-2024.jpg?w=900&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/kesha-didn_t-know-prop-knife-was-swapped-for-real-blade-at-lollapalooza-02-2024.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/kesha-didn_t-know-prop-knife-was-swapped-for-real-blade-at-lollapalooza-02-2024.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/kesha-didn_t-know-prop-knife-was-swapped-for-real-blade-at-lollapalooza-02-2024.jpg?w=1400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/kesha-didn_t-know-prop-knife-was-swapped-for-real-blade-at-lollapalooza-02-2024.jpg?w=1600&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/kesha-didn_t-know-prop-knife-was-swapped-for-real-blade-at-lollapalooza-02-2024.jpg?w=1800&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) calc(100vw - 6em), (max-width: 1000px) 80vw, 1000px\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\">Months earlier in June 2023, Kesha and Luke, 50, settled their defamation lawsuit. The \u201cTik Tok\u201d singer claimed in 2014 that Luke previously allegedly assaulted her in 2005 after she woke up in his bed \u201csore and sick with no memory of how she got there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Kesha named the music producer in a lawsuit, claiming Luke threatened to \u201cshut her career down\u201d if she mentioned the alleged incident.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/dr-lukes-defamation-lawsuit-against-kesha-everything-to-know\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Inside-Kesha-and-Dr-Lukes-Defamation-Trial.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Inside Kesha and Dr Lukes Defamation Trial\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Inside-Kesha-and-Dr-Lukes-Defamation-Trial.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/dr-lukes-defamation-lawsuit-against-kesha-everything-to-know\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Dr. Luke&#8217;s Defamation Lawsuit Against Kesha: What to Know<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tAfter Kesha came forward with abuse allegations against Dr. Luke in 2014, the music producer fired back with a defamation lawsuit. In court documents obtained by Us Weekly in October 2014, the \u201cBlow\u201d songstress detailed an alleged 2005 incident in which she woke up naked in Dr. Luke\u2019s bed \u201csore and sick with no memory [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\">Luke denied the claims before filing a defamation lawsuit against Kesha. His lawyer told <i>Us Weekly <\/i>at the time that Kesha\u2019s allegations were part of a \u201ccampaign of publishing outrageous and untrue statements.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Kesha dropped her lawsuit in August 2016, choosing instead to focus on ending her recording contract. Luke, however, proceeded with his defamation suit. They were scheduled to go to trial in July 2023 before <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/kesha-dr-luke-agree-to-settle-defamation-suit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reaching a settlement<\/a> one month earlier.<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cWhile I appreciate Kesha again acknowledging that she cannot recount what happened that night in 2005, I am absolutely certain that nothing happened,\u201d Luke wrote via Instagram in June 2023. \u201cI never drugged or assaulted her and would never do that to anyone. For the sake of my family, I have vigorously fought to clear my name for nearly 10 years. It is time for me to put this difficult matter behind me and move on with my life. I wish Kesha well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Kesha has since been focused on releasing new music outside of Kemosabe. Her single \u201cJoyride\u201d<i> <\/i>dropped last month.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cI\u2019ll say this: I\u2019ve <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/kesha-cant-wait-until-shes-free-to-release-music-after-leaving-label\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">never felt happier<\/a>, more excited, more at peace and had such a purpose in my entire life,\u201d she told <i>V <\/i>magazine in February. \u201cAnd I feel like I have earned the right to be this happy for sure. So letting that be \u2026 I am loving every minute of what feels like a brand-new and very exciting chapter.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/kesha-claims-she-didnt-know-prop-knife-was-replaced-with-real-blade-during-lollapalooza-set\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kesha\u2019s Lollapalooza performance had everyone talking when she started dancing around the stage with the knife, however, she was planning to use a fake blade. \u201cSooooo apparently the prop knife went missing and they replaced it with a real butcher knife stolen from the kitchen,\u201d Kesha, 37, alleged via X hours after her Thursday, August [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":115922,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-115921","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entertainment"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/115921","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=115921"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/115921\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/115922"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=115921"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=115921"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=115921"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}