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Florence Welch Reveals 2023 Emergency Was a Ruptured Ectopic Pregnancy

In a new interview, she links the life‑threatening episode to themes on her October 31 album Everybody Scream.

Overview

  • Welch says a fallopian tube ruptured during an ectopic pregnancy, causing internal bleeding that required emergency surgery and removal of the tube.
  • She credits a doctor's insistence on an urgent scan with saving her life after she initially tried to push through the pain.
  • The singer recalls performing a Cornwall headline set while bleeding and in severe pain shortly before the rupture was discovered.
  • Florence + The Machine had canceled several European dates in 2023, telling fans only that she needed life‑saving surgery without sharing details at the time.
  • Welch frames the experience as central to the creative direction of Everybody Scream, which arrives October 31 with touring slated for next year.