Legendary Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler was airlifted to a hospital after falling from stage during a concert at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in western South Dakota on Wednesday night. The sound system had failed and Tyler was trying to entertain the crowd during the song “Love in an Elevator” when he stepped backwards, stepping off of the catwalk, and falling onto a couple of fans. Security guards rushed to his aid, helping the singer get up and taking him backstage while the crowd cheered.
Per MTV:
“He does a lot of dancing on the stage and he does a lot of stuff with his mic stand. He put his stand down and twirled around and stepped backwards off the stage,” said Mike Sanborn, spokesman for the Buffalo Chip Campground, which hosted the outdoor concert. “He was good natured about it,” Sanborn said. “He was in good spirits when he got in the helicopter. He was talking and joking with the physician. It was an unfortunate end to an extraordinary evening.”
Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry came out to tell the audience Tyler was being taken to the hospital and that the show would not go on, about halfway through the concert. Fans were disappointed the concert was cut short but hoped Tyler wasn’t seriously hurt. He was attended to on site by a physician before being flown to Rapid City Regional Hospital. Tyler is said to have suffered minor head, neck, and shoulder injuries, but it wasn’t immediately clear how serious those injuries are. No additional details have been released as of late.
How horrible! We wish Tyler a full and speedy recovery.
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