Aerosmith's Steven Tyler Falls From Stage In SD

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Story Created: Aug 6, 2009 at 10:08 AM CST

Story Updated: Aug 6, 2009 at 10:08 AM CST

Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler has been airlifted to a hospital after falling from a stage during a concert at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in western South Dakota.

The 61-year-old Tyler fell while entertaining the crowd by dancing around after the sound system failed during the song "Love In an Elevator."

A spokesman for the Buffalo Chip Campground, which hosted the
outdoor concert, says Tyler was on the stage's catwalk when he fell
backward onto a couple of fans. Security rushed to help him and the
crowd cheered when Tyler got back up.

Tyler suffered minor head and neck injuries and a shoulder injury, but it wasn't immediately clear how serious that was.

The concert was halted about halfway through. Fans expressed disappointment but hoped Tyler was OK.

(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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