Thursday, July 29, 2010

Pregnant Alicia Keys falls onstage at Essence Music Festival but baby is fine

A pregnant Alicia Keys left audience members gasping when she took a tumble this weekend while performing at the Essence Music Festival in New Orleans.

While singing "Love is Blind" on Saturday, the Grammy-award winner stumbled backward and fell, landing on her behind.

Despite the audience's reponse, Keys didn't miss a beat. The 29-year-old singer got right back on her feet and continued singing, although she finished out the song at a nearby piano.

Both Keys and her unborn baby were unharmed, according to the Huffington Post.

The 2010 Essence Music Festival began on Friday and lasted for three days with performances by Janet Jackson, Monica, Estelle, LL Cool J and Trey Songz.

The event was one of the Keys' last gigs beforeshe takes her unofficial maternity leave, reported E! Online.

Keys announced her pregnancy and engagement to fiancé Swizz Beatz in May.

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