Steven Tyler Airlifted To Hospital After Falling From Stage

Aerosmith's Steven Tyler was airlifted to hospital last night after falling from a stage at a concert in South Dakota.

The 61-year-old fell while trying to entertain the crowd with a dance on the stage catwalk after the sound system failed half way through their show at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.

Tyler fell backwards and onto the crowd and sustained neck and shoulder injuries – the extent of which is not yet known.

Mike Sanborn, spokesman for the Buffalo Chip Campground where the Rally was held, was at the scene when security stretchered Tyler off.

He told the Associated Press: "He (Tyler) was good natured about it. He was in good spirits when he got in the helicopter. He was talking and joking with the physician.

“It was an unfortunate end to an extraordinary evening."

Explaining how the incident happened, Sanborn continued: "He does a lot of dancing on the stage and he does a lot of stuff with his mike stand. He put his stand down and twirled around and stepped backwards off the stage."

The singer was taken away at 12.15am local time, shortly before guitarist Joe Perry told the crowd the rest of the show had been cancelled.

Tyler is currently being treated at the Rapid City Regional Hospital.

(by Scott Colothan)

 Aerosmith's Steven Tyler To Release Solo Single On American Idol (28.04.2011)

 Steven Tyler: I'd Never Have Left Aerosmith For Led Zeppelin (27.04.2011)

 Aerosmith's Steven Tyler Says Memoir Will Be Full Of Tales Of Debauchery, Sex And Drugs (13.04.2011)

 Aerosmith's Steven Tyler Turned Down Opportunity To Be In Led Zeppelin (20.01.2011)

 Steve Tyler: Aerosmith To Start Work On New Album This Weekend (20.01.2011)

 Aerosmith's Steven Tyler: Joe Perry Has Gone 'Missing' (10.01.2011)

 Paul McCartney Asks Aerosmith's Steven Tyler To Cover The Beatles (03.12.2010)

 Radiohead, U2, Aerosmith, The Killers Set For The X Factor Rock Week (27.11.2010)

 Aerosmith To Record 'Old-School' New Album (05.11.2010)

 Kid Rock: American Idol Is Stupidest Thing Steven Tyler Has Done (28.10.2010)

 Steven Tyler: 'Aerosmith Jealous Of American Idol Judge Role' (24.09.2010)