Post Malone Backflip Injury 2026: Rapper Falls Hard During Twitch Stream

The cigarette stayed lit, but the landing was anything but smooth. Global superstar Post Malone (real name Austin Post) found himself in a painful situation last week during a livestream gone wrong.

The Post Malone Backflip Injury 2026 Incident

While streaming the video game event 'Post Malone's Murder Circus Encore' on Twitch, the 30-year-old artist attempted a backflip off his rolling desk chair. According to reports from Entertainment Weekly, the attempt ended with a loud groan as his chair rotated unexpectedly, sending him crashing to the floor in a heap.

"I actually hurt my wrist because my f‑‑‑ing chair rotated," Malone said with a laugh after giving the camera a quick thumbs-up. Despite the wipeout, fans noted he never dropped his lit cigarette during the mishap. The stream, which featured the rapper drinking Bud Light and smoking while playing Hunt: Showdown 1896, quickly went viral on platforms like TikTok.

A Recurring Pattern of Public Spills

This isn't the first time the "Congratulations" singer has had a public spill. In July 2025, during his Big Ass Stadium Tour, he tumbled off stage in Arizona while reaching out to toast a fan. Even more serious was his September 2022 fall in St. Louis, where he fell through a hole on stage, bruising his ribs and leading to a hospitalized recovery.

Malone is currently slated to headline Stagecoach later this year. While the wrist injury seemed manageable, his history of physical mishaps has become a recurring theme in his public persona—mixing rockstar spontaneity with genuine clumsiness.