Van Halen Front Man Knocks Himself Out On Tour (David Lee Roth Attempts '15th Century Samurai' Move)

Ananova ^ | September 24, 2003 | wire staff

[rftc]

David Lee Roth cancelled the rest of his US Tour after injuring himself performing 'a very fast complicated 15th Century Samauri move' during a recent performace.

The former Van Halen frontman, who is known for his athleticism, was performing a gig in Philadelphia when he cracked his face with a long piece of wood.

'It was an incident on stage where he was doing a kung fu manouvre and he got hit with the staff that he uses,' Roth spokesman Todd Brodginski said.

The 47 year old singer needed 21 stitches on his face because of the accident in Philidelphia.

He has called off seven dates of the tour of clubs and theatres because of the injury. Two dates had been cancelled because of Hurrican Isabel.

[teldon30]

Lord....strike that poor boy down...

[Orangedog]

Somebody better tell this has-been that he's not a kid (or a samurai) anymore.

[meyer]

Ouch - That'll leave a mark.

Hope he recovers, and learns not to whack himself in the head with a stick!

[Pahuanui]

Somebody get him a doctor....

[ZinGirl]

he cracked his face with a long piece of wood

he should have had a V-8

D'OH!

[Brett66]

His Kung-Fu was not strong enough!

[Orangedog]

At least he didn't burn down the bar he was playing in, like other old 80's hair-bands do.

[Nachum]

Most publicity he's had in a decade...

[rftc]

In the end I know, I'll be just a gigalo..life goes on without me!

[rftc]

This sounds like a story from Spinal Tap: The Movie

[Orangedog]

LOL! Best laugh I've had all day!

[humblegunner]

Just damn.
I did the same thing with a baseball bat in 1992.

[Revolting cat!]

Now he knows why the Japanese left this one behind in the 15th century!

[Gil4]

When he was younger (back in the 15th century) he could do that move

[jaz.357]

..."when he cracked his face with a long piece of wood"?

That CRACK stuff will kill ya Diamond Dave!

[rftc]

rotflol! That one got spit coke on the computer screen

[Senator Pardek]

47? Then I'm 15, when I went to my first VH show.

[HP8753]

Local Radio Station reporting Concertgoers claims that he nailed himself with the Mic Stand