Too sick to perform! Lorde rushes off stage halfway through Perth show: 'I'm not feeling very well'

We're guessing the worst place for a star to feel sick is on stage in front of thousands of screaming fans.

Which is what poor Lorde had to go through last night, apologising to concertgoers after leaving the Challenge Stadium stage for 25 minutes after feeling sick.

"Perth, I'm sorry. Can you give me one minute?" she asked fans. "I'm just not feeling very well."

Within minutes, a man from Camp Lorde appeared on the stage to explain that they were having some "technical issues." Like stomach bug-type technical issues?

We hope not, with Lorde rushing back to fans as soon as she could... to apologise and restart the show. What a trooper!

"I must've eaten something weird," she said. "I've never had to do that. I love you and I'm so grateful to be here."

Unfortunately for Lorde, her wave of illness returned 40 mins into the Perth show... with the pop star taking a moment to wrap a towel around her neck and crouch down next to a fan, saying "she just felt tired."

Lorde is down under for her Australian tour, which was previously rescheduled from April due to illness.

Here's hoping she starts to feel better soon!

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