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.

The 78-year-old music icon reportedly collapsed a half hour into a presentation in Sao Paulo on Wednesday. Here's what she had to say.

The 78-year-old rock legend left fans worried when she fainted on stage during a concert in São Paulo, Brazil, on Wednesday night. Smith was performing with experimental music group Soundwalk Collective at the Teatro Cultura Artística when the incident happened.

SAO PAULO (AP) — Singer Patti Smith collapsed during a presentation in Brazil on Wednesday night, and later returned to apologize for needing to end her show early. Video published on social media showed her lying on the ground.

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

Singer Patti Smith collapsed during a presentation in Brazil on Wednesday night, and later returned to apologize for needing to end her show early