Singer complained of ‘poisoning’ shortly before being forced to end Texas show early

Marilyn Manson was forced to end a show early in Houston, Texas, on Saturday night after he collapsed on stage.

According to Houston Press, photographers at the Woodlands Pavilion had been escorted from the pit before the gig as “Manson was feeling very ill and did not want his picture taken”.

After coming on stage late, the rock singer was “mostly stationary and visibly shaking”; a fan video shows him complaining of “poisoning”. He later collapsed on a monitor after singing Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This).

It is not the first time drama has struck while Manson was singing his cover of the Eurythmics’ hit – in October, he was admitted to hospital when a prop fell on him during a show in New York. After the incident, Manson was forced to scrap multiple dates of his US tour.

He has since returned for his current tour, Twins of Evil: The Second Coming, co-headlined with Rob Zombie of the heavy metal band White Zombie.

Beginning his set after Manson’s collapse, Zombie told the crowd: “My dear friend Mr Manson is feeling under the weather. He’s probably on the bus feeling like crap.”