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Marilyn Manson opens up on 'excruciating' stage injury

Updated / Sunday, 15 Oct 2017 16:33
Marilyn Manson - "It definitely could have crushed my skull and my ribs"
Marilyn Manson - "It definitely could have crushed my skull and my ribs"

Marilyn Manson has opened up about his recent stage injury saying he was in ''excruciating'' pain after being crushed by a prop.

The 48-year-old rocker was rushed to hospital last month after a stage prop of two large guns collapsed on him during a performance of The Eurhythmics' song Sweet Dreams at the Hammerstein Ballroom in Manhattan.

At the time, a statement said the star will recover from his injuries at home and that his tour will resume on October 15 in Grand Prairie, Texas. 

Speaking to Yahoo about his injuries, Manson revealed how he sustained a broken fibula and minor bruising to his skull and ribs, which he believes could have been crushed in the fall.

''[The prop] started to fall and I tried to push back and I didn't get out the way in time. I'm not sure what I hit my head on, but it did fall onto my leg and break the fibula in two places. The pain was excruciating.

''It definitely could have crushed my skull and my ribs. I have some minor bruising in that area, but it took six guys to pull it off of me. It was like wrestling a giant iron monster.''

Manson added that he was frustrated he had to cancel nine of his Heaven Upside Down Tour gigs to heal and get back to full health.

''I don't know if it was my excitement and disregard for being safe in the conventional sense - like I ever have been. You get me onstage and I just get so excited ... The thing that pisses me off most is that I'm not onstage, because that's where I should be.

"And with a cast on my leg, it's hard to talk about the excitement of the tour. It got cut off right as I was about to put it into second gear. But I'll be back there really shortly and it's going to be as exciting as it was starting out.''

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