Posted by Charlie on January 26, 2011
Parrotheads around the world, its OK, your leader is gonna make it.
Jimmy Buffett was hospitalized Tuesday night after falling off the stage and injuring his head during a concert in Sydney, Australia.
Buffett was performing the final gig of a four-night stand in the Aussie city with his Coral Reefer band when he crooned “It’s been a lovely cruise / I’m sorry it’s ended” and then fell face first into the crowd.
Buffett, 64, hit his head on the ground in front of the first row and lay bleeding while security argued with a man in the audience. Paramedics quickly rushed in to tend to him before eventually carting him off in an ambulance. The “Margaritaville” singer’s condition remains unknown. A rep for Buffett was unavailable for comment.
TMZ reported that the entertainer lay unconscious for about five to 10 minutes. He is now in stable condition at Sydney’s St. Vincent’s hospital after being treated for a gash in his noggin and will remain there for observation. As for why the incident happened, eyewitness accounts vary.
One fan who saw the spill said flashing stage lights during Buffett’s solo may have temporarily blinded him. Another fan told TMZ it appeared the entertainer was trying to leap off stage to shake hands with audience members and may have simply mistimed the jump, hitting his head on a metal bar.
Thanks to E! Online.







