Steven Tyler falls off stage during concert

Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler fell off stage while performing for a crowd at a South Dakota concert early Thursday morning.

Tyler was dancing around on stage, trying to entertain the crowd after the band’s sound system failed after they performing the song “Love in an Elevator”.

Going Down? Heh, sorry I had to throw that in there..

The concert, a part of the annual Sturgis motorcycle rally, was held at the Buffalo Chip Campground.

Tyler, 61, had to be airlifted from the scene. He suffered head, neck and shoulder injuries. He seemed in good spirits though. He laughed about the fall with paramedics as he was going loaded into the helicopter.

The extent of Tyler’s injuries are not known at this point. He is most likely being treated at Rapid City Regional Hospital, the only major hospital in Western South Dakota.

Mike Sanborn, spokesperson for the Buffalo Chip Campground, explained how it happened: “He does a lot of dancing on the stage and he does a lot of stuff with his mike stand. He put his stand down and twirled around and stepped backwards off the stage.”

Tyler then fell down into the crowd, landing on a few fans below. As he got back on stage with the help of security, the crowd roared. A physician immediately tended to him.

Just after midnight, Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry told the crowd that the band could not go on and that Tyler had to be taken away for treatment.

Poor Steven! He is not a very big guy, in fact, he looks kind of frail! Hopefully he didn’t sustain any major injuries. Head and neck injuries can be a terrible thing! Best wishes to you Steven!

[YN]

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“The doctors told me the pain in my feet could be corrected but it would require a few surgeries over time. The ‘foot repair’ pain was intense, greater than I’d anticipated. The months of rehabilitative care and the painful strain of physical therapy were traumatic. I really needed a safe environment to recuperate where I could shut off my phone and get back on my feet. Make no mistake, Aerosmith has no plans to stop rocking. There’s a new album to record, then another tour.”

-Steven Tyler denies that he went to rehab for substance abuse, instead it was a foot injury that needed attention.

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Steven Tyler, 60, has checked into rehab for substance abuse.

He’s staying at the Las Encinas Hospital in Pasadena. This is the same rehab clinic that Dr. Drew practices at and where the VH1 reality show Celebrity Rehab was filmed.

Tyler suffers from Hepatitis C and has said in the past that he is a recovering drug addict.

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