Aerosmith cancels rest of tour after Steven Tyler's fall
Aerosmith has decided to cancel the rest of their tour after frontman Steven Tyler fell off of the stage during a performance last week at Sturgis.
"I landed upside down, and after 20 stitches on the back of my head, and a broken left shoulder, I just want to say that I'm plain grateful that I didn't break my neck," People.com quoted Tyler, 61, as saying in a statement issued Thursday.
"I was doing the Tyler shuffle and then I zigged when I should have zagged ... and I slipped, and as I live on the edge ... I fell off the edge!" he recalled.
Aerosmith has since announced it is canceling the remainder of its tour while Tyler recovers from his injuries, E! News said.
According to People.com, he went on to thank fans for their kind words and support, and to express his appreciation to police department and the helicopter crew "for getting me outta there before I bled to death," as well as "all the doctors and nurses at the Rapid City Hospital for putting my Humpty Dumpty ass back together again."