Stage falls: They occur to even one of the best rockers on the market.
Typically, they’re hilarious. Nonetheless, there are occasions when a tumble will actually have you ever scream, “OH, SH-T!” out loud.
We bought to eager about stage falls just lately, thanks to Guns N’ Roses. The band’s Instagram and TikTok accounts shared a supercut of Axl Rose and his many stage falls through the years. The video was playfully captioned, “Weapons N’ Roses Best Hits!”
Within the spirit of this video, this is a glance again at a few of the nastiest stage falls through the years, starting from humorous to painful.
Tom Morello
Throughout a Rage Towards the Machine present in Toronto in 2022, Tom Morello took a nasty spill from the stage, however the incident wasn’t actually his fault. A fan ran up on the stage, and when safety tackled the fan, Morello was taken out within the course of. Singer Zack de la Rocha briefly stopped the present to verify his bandmate was okay. Fortuitously, Morello popped again up and was clearly not fazed. He then proceeded to whip the group up right into a frenzy. (In any case, this was a Rage present.)
Kirk Hammett
Among the many stage falls that may be categorised as “humorous” is that this one from Kirk Hammett throughout a Could 2019 Metallica present in Milan. Mid-solo on “Moth Into Flame,” Hammett slips on his Wah Wah pedal attributable to heavy rain that was passing by way of. He wrote in an Instagram post displaying the slip, “It rained a lot I felt like I used to be enjoying guitar within the bathe.” (Aspect observe: Please by no means play your guitar within the bathe! It looks like a horrible thought. Nonetheless, peep Hammett’s “guitar face” simply earlier than slipping on his Wah Wah pedal. Dude was feeling it throughout that solo!)
Steven Tyler
The Aerosmith frontman has fallen off the stage lots in his storied profession. One of many worst instances occurred in 2009 when Aerosmith performed Sturgis. Within the clip under, you’ll be able to see Tyler strolling towards the tip of a catwalk and bust just a few of his trademark strikes earlier than falling of the catwalk, a lot to the shock of the group.
Per Rolling Stone, Tyler was then airlifted to a close-by hospital, the place he was handled for head, neck and shoulder accidents. Understandably, the present was reduce brief. In any case, it is sort of tough to do an Aerosmith present with out the Demon of Screamin’.
Rolling Stone famous that in this 2009 Aerosmith tour, Tyler injured his hamstring two months earlier than the Sturgis incident, which resulted in seven exhibits being postponed. Additionally, guitarist Brad Whitford missed a big chunk of that 2009 Aerosmith tour after he wanted surgical procedure for bumping his head whereas getting out of his Ferrari. (Rock star issues, amiright?)
Chris Martin
This fall noticed Martin take a shocking fall in a trapdoor on stage throughout a November 2024 Coldplay present in Melbourne, Australia. Martin is strolling backwards whereas speaking to the group when he falls within the trapdoor, however a stage crew member is there and braces his fall.
Martin says, “Whoa! That is not deliberate. Thanks guys. Maintain s—! That was practically a YouTube second.”
Properly, it nonetheless was a second of kinds, however it positively may’ve been approach worse.
James Hetfield
On September 4, 2017, Papa Het fell right into a gap on stage throughout Metallica’s present in Amsterdam. Fortunately, he was okay, however it definitely may’ve been worse. On the very least, we’re certain that harm. For anybody that bruises simply, you’ll be so screwed after this fall.
Vince Neil (2021)
This was a scary one. Neil was performing a solo set in October 2021 when he fell by way of a small hole between a speaker and the stage that resulted in a four-foot drop onto a cement ground. He was taken to a close-by hospital and, fortuitously, did not maintain any severe accidents.
Vince Neil (2024)
Positive, this fall from Vince Neil wasn’t practically as unhealthy because the one from 2021. Nonetheless, face-planting throughout “Wild Aspect” is a surefire method to suck the cool proper out of you. Once more, we’re all glad he was okay, however what a bummer! That is just like the equal of a standard particular person randomly tripping when strolling down the road.
The Edge
One other fall that would’ve been lots worse was this misstep by The Edge on the opening night time of U2’s 2015 “Innocence and Expertise” tour. He actually walked off the sting of the stage! You may’t make this up!
Dave Grohl
Who may overlook this second? Dave Grohl’s main fall off stage throughout a 2015 present in Sweden could have resulted in a damaged leg, however it gave us the Foo Throne. We’ll simply chalk this as much as taking the nice with the unhealthy. Plus, he had THE BEST response to falling off stage, too. Even in tons of ache, Grohl manages to be essentially the most charming mofo within the room!
BONUS: Krist Novoselic
Alright…so this isn’t a correct stage fall, however so far as stage accidents go, Krist Novoselic’s bass toss on the 1992 MTV VMAs is all the time price mentioning. Severely, what was he considering? Even when he had completed the stunt earlier than, why take such a threat on stay tv? Clearly, it did not repay. He is tremendous fortunate the bass toss did not go worse.
