Golden Globes 2026: Fire breaks out backstage while celebrities accept awards

In a shocking turn of events, a fire broke out backstage during the 2026 Golden Globes awards ceremony.

While Hollywood's big celebrities were accepting their awards on stage, a catering accident sparked a fire behind the scenes.

Chris Gardner, a journalist posted a video clip on X (formerly Twitter), showing a member of catering team accidentally knocked over a lit sterno can used to keep the food warm. The carpet caught fire for a "brief moment" with smoke rising around nearby curtains as staff rushed to bring the situation under control.

The caption of the video revealed, "backstage press room as catering knocked over a coffee holder and the sterno underneath was lit."

It further read, "For a brief moment, the carpet was on fire and smoke wafted up around the curtains. They put it out quickly fortunately. Yikes!"

It is pertinent to mention that the incident was contained within minutes and no injuries were reported. The ceremony itself continued without interruption.

Notably, many guests inside were unaware of how close the night came to being disrupted.

The 2026 Golden Globes awards still saw A-listers including Timothee Chalamet, Rose Byrne, Jessie Buckley and Ariana Grande take home top honours.