Post by Edith Grove on Jan 26th, 2011 at 9:43am
Jimmy Buffett Hospitalized After Serious Fall at Sydney Concert
Published January 26, 2011
FoxNews.com
Singer Jimmy Buffett
Singer Jimmy Buffet was hospitalized last night with a head injury after falling off the stage at a concert in Sydney, Australia, the Daily Telegraph reported.
During the finale of his final concert in Sydney for the tour, the 64-year-old entertainer crashed into a large gap in front of the stage. Fans at the sold-out Hordern Pavillion were then urged to leave as Buffet lay on the floor of the first row of seats waiting for paramedics to arrive, the Telegraph reported.
Buffet was rushed to a local hospital, where he was listed in stable condition, TMZ reports.
According to TMZ, it appears that flashing lights from the lighting director may have triggered the fall, as Buffet was unable to see.
Members of the audience said Buffett could be heard striking metal on his way to the floor, where he then lay unconscious for 5-10 minutes .
An audience member told the Telegraph, “We were told to leave the premises. No one really wanted to leave because everyone was anxious to know if he survived the fall. Everyone was pretty horrified.''
http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2011/01/26/jimmy-buffett-hospitalized-fall-sydney-concert/#
Published January 26, 2011
FoxNews.com
Singer Jimmy Buffett
Singer Jimmy Buffet was hospitalized last night with a head injury after falling off the stage at a concert in Sydney, Australia, the Daily Telegraph reported.
During the finale of his final concert in Sydney for the tour, the 64-year-old entertainer crashed into a large gap in front of the stage. Fans at the sold-out Hordern Pavillion were then urged to leave as Buffet lay on the floor of the first row of seats waiting for paramedics to arrive, the Telegraph reported.
Buffet was rushed to a local hospital, where he was listed in stable condition, TMZ reports.
According to TMZ, it appears that flashing lights from the lighting director may have triggered the fall, as Buffet was unable to see.
Members of the audience said Buffett could be heard striking metal on his way to the floor, where he then lay unconscious for 5-10 minutes .
An audience member told the Telegraph, “We were told to leave the premises. No one really wanted to leave because everyone was anxious to know if he survived the fall. Everyone was pretty horrified.''
http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2011/01/26/jimmy-buffett-hospitalized-fall-sydney-concert/#