Singer Meat Loaf Suffers Broken Collarbone After Falling Off The Stage
- Singer Meat Loaf suffered a broken collarbone after he fell off the stage during his performance on Saturday.
- The 71-year-old singer reportedly stumbled over a bundle of loose wires before he fell from the back of the stage.
- He was taken to Texas hospital where he spent the night. Due to his injuries, his Sunday's appearance in the festival was canceled.
- Last year, he made news for his severe back pain for which he underwent a series of surgeries.
- In 2016, he fainted on stage during his performance in Canada which he later blamed to dehydration.
Singer Meat Loaf was hospitalized over the weekend after he fell off the stage in Texas. He reportedly suffered a broken collarbone.
In a newly obtained video, the singer can be seen speaking to his fans on Saturday night's program during Texas Frightmare Weekend. As he walked across the stage, he lost his footing and fell off the back the stage through the curtain.
Several sources reported the singer, 71, stumbled over a bundle of loose wires on the stage before he toppled off the stage. Meat Loaf was immediately taken to the Texas hospital where he spent the night.
He also had to cancel his Sunday's appearance at the festival. The event organizers released a statement after the incident that read:
As everyone knows, Meat Loaf fell today. We wanted to keep you updated as soon as we knew something. We just found out that the hospital is keeping him overnight for observation.
The statement further continued,
He will not be able to return on Sunday, but he has already confirmed that he will be back in 2020! He's a trooper and we are praying for a speedy recovery!
The I'd Do Anything for Love singer keeps making news for his health condition. Last year, he'd had severe back problems. He underwent several surgeries due to which he was unable to move without a walker.
Moreover, in 2016, he collapsed on stage while performing in Canada which reportedly was due to dehydration.
