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This news really freaked me out because I’m paranoid about dental issues. Aerosmith lead singer and “American Idol” judge Stephen Tyler knocked out two teeth after suffering a nasty fall in the shower on Tuesday in Paraguay. Tyler claims that he was ill from Montezuma’s revenge and insists that he was neither drunk nor high. The 63-year-old rocker was rushed to the hospital and received stitches in his face; Steven also had two new chompers put in by a dentist. Here’s the “before” photo, which looks pretty bad, from after the fall:
Here’s the really incredible part though — after cancelling merely one concert, Tyler is already back in action and hopped onstage again last night. Unlike myself, who would’ve gladly taken at least a week to recover, Tyler performed on Wednesday night to a record-setting crowd. He talked to Matt Lauer on this morning’s “Today” to reassure his fans that everything’s alright now:
On His Fall: I went in looking like Baryshnikov. and walked out looking like [boxer] Leon Spinks! Just quite frankly I passed out… I fell on my face, I woke up with the water running on me, not knowing where the hell I was.
On Assumptions That He “Fell Off The Wagon”: Being in the program I’m in, it’s something we have to accept. I went public with my problems only to address them straight on — people thinking [I relapsed] is natural and normal. It still bothers me a little, but it’s something I’ll have to deal with the rest of my life.
On Last Night’s Concert: I wore my sunglasses for my first song, took ’em off and the crowd roared. Not only did I break my face but we broke the house record — life is beautiful Matt!
[From MSNBC]
He has such a great attitude, right? Honestly, he should take it easy though. A tour can totally be rescheduled, and his fans would completely understand. Instead, he’s pushing forth like nothing happened. Amazing.
Here’s some photos Steven last month at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas.
Photos courtesy of Fame, MSNBC
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