"With all the strife in the world, this explainable incident does not merit so much attention," she wrote on Instagram.

Patti Smith says she is “absolutely fine” after “grossly exaggerated” reports that she collapsed onstage at a show in São Paulo, Brazil. The New York punk rock pioneer and singer-songwriter, a Chicago native who grew up in Deptford, South Jersey, took to Instagram to clear up what happened.

Patti Smith downplays her recent fall onstage and blames 'post-migraine dizziness' for the incident, which she believes 'does not merit so much attention.'

Smith insists ’a grossly exaggerated account’ of what happened ’is being spread by the press and social media.’

The music legend gave fans an update on her condition after her harrowing onstage 'incident' on Wednesday, January 29 in São Paulo, Brazil.

Patti Smith is doing well, contrary to the "exaggerated" reports about her health scare after a stage mishap in Brazil.

Patti Smith has shared an update on how she’s doing after word spread on social media that she collapsed onstage at a show in Brazil.

Patti Smith will be dancing barefoot again soon. The 78-year-old rocker told her fans she’s “absolutely fine” after she experienced a “small incident” onstage while performing in Brazil on Wednesday.

Patti Smith, who recently suffered a near-death fall at stage in Sao Paulo, Brazil, finally updaed fans about her health herself.The 78-year-old legendary star took to Instagram on Thursday,

Patti Smith collapsed on stage in Brazil from post-migraine dizziness, but says reaction to ending concert early is being over-exaggerated.

The rocker returned to the stage in a wheelchair, and later told fans the incident "does not merit so much attention"

Singer Patti Smith told The Associated Press by phone that she was fine after collapsing during a presentation in Brazil.