Post Malone is INJURED after a serious fall while performing in St. Louis, but returns to the stage to finish the show
- Post Malone, 27, fell on the stage while performing in St. Louis on Saturday
- The rapper and singer stepped into an open hole on stage and fell to the ground
- Medics rushed to his aid and had to help him off the stage
- Despite the painful injuries, Malone returned for a few more songs
- The singer released a video on Twitter after being released from the hospital
- He thanked his fans and shared he was given pain medication
Post Malone stunned his fans on Saturday night in St. Louis, Missouri, when he took a nasty spill on stage.
The singer, 27, was midway though the show at the Enterprise Center when he stepped into an uncovered opening while performing Circles.
According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the Billboard Music Award winner was walking down an extended ramp on the arena floor and apparently didn’t notice that the square hole his guitar was lowered into hadn’t been covered.
Injured: Post Malone, 27, was injured midway through his show Saturday night as he played the Enterprise Center in St. Louis
The spill resulted in him slamming his ribcage against the sharp edge of the opening.
Medics rushed to his aid and helped him offstage as the concerned crowd cheered.
As he was exiting, the Wow artist spoke into the microphone and asked the audience to give him a few minutes to return.
Accident: Video taken at the scene shows Post Malone taking a nasty spill on-stage while performing at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis Saturday
Aid: Medic rushed to his aid and assisted him off-stage. As he exited, the rapper asked his fans to give him a few minutes to return
He came back about 15 minutes later, holding his ribs as he continued with an abbreviated set that started with Rockstar and Cooped Up, featuring his support act, Roddy Ricch.
The star continued to hold his ribs as he thanked the crowd for their patience, explaining there was a ‘big-a** hole in the stage.
He apologized to the audience once again and even managed a few more songs — Sunflower, Congratulations and White Iverson, before ending the show, although the multi-talented artist stayed on stage to sign a few autographs.
Injured: The Circles singer injured his ribs in the fall. He was escorted off stage by medics but returned about 15 minutes later to finish the show
Performance: The rapper held on to his ribs for the rest of the performance and even stayed after the show ended to sign autographs. It’s unclear what his condition is or if he will be able to perform Sunday night in Columbus, Ohio
The chart topper is in the middle of his Twelve Carat Tour.
In a video posted on Twitter Sunday, the diamond record holder said he had just gotten back from the hospital and ‘everything’s good. I got some pain meds and everything so I can keep kickin’ ass on the tour.
The I Fall Apart artist apologized, again, and thanked his fans, telling them ‘the next time I’m around this way, we’re gonna do a two hour show for you, so we can make up for the couple songs that we missed… even though I got my ass kicked by myself.’
Update: Post shared an update on Twitter Sunday thanking his St . Louis fans for their patience. He did not disclose the extent of his injuries, but shared he had been given paid medication from doctors at the hospital
‘I love you guys so much. Thank you St. Louis.’
The hitmaker did not disclose the extent of his injuries.
It is unclear if Post will be able to perform in the show scheduled for Columbus, Ohio, on Sunday, September 18.
Next time: The hitmaker said the next time he performs in St. Louis, he will do a two-hour show to make up to fans. It’s unclear if his injuries will allow him to take the stage in Columbus, OH Sunday (Sept 18)