Bret Michaels Injured During Tony Awards (Video)

Bret Michaels was injured during the live broadcast of the 63th Annual Tony Awards 2009 as his performance on stage concluded. See photos, video and find out more about what happened on stage with the lead singer of Poison whose name is often misspelled as Brett Michaels, and star of reality TV show ‘Rock of Love.’Bret Michaels and his band Poison performed on the June 7, 2009 Tony Awards telecast ‘Nothin’ But a Good Time’ which is from their 1988 album Open Up and Say… Ahh!

The band performed alongside the cast of Rock of Ages, a hair-metal musical which received for five Tony Award nominations (and also features music from Warrant, Whitesnake and Quiet Riot). At the end of the performance Bret Michaels was hit by a part of the stage set which, as it was lowering, him hit him on the head.He didn’t break his nose, and still “had a blast performing,” his rep told People. Host Neil Patrick Harris even opened his monologue with a reference to Michaels’ mishap: “Gives a whole new meaning to headbanging!”

According to a Tony Awards spokeswoman, Christina Stejskal, the injury on stage occurred because he “missed his mark.”Here is a photo and video of Bret Michaels, Poison and the Rock of Ages cast on stage shortly before the accident.

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Rock of Love Bus Reunion With Taya Parker and Bret Michaels

Reunion Winner Taya and Bret Michaels will appear in Rock of Love Bus (aka Rock of Love 3) Reunion Episode. Will the Bus accident be mentioned?Rock of Love Bus’ reunion will aire on VH-1 April 19. Tonight, LALATE delivered the spoiler, that the winner of Rock of Love Bus with Bret Michaels is Taya Laurie Parker!What exactly happened again with the bus crash?In September, the VH-1 website said of the accident the following:

A crew member from the 51 Minds Entertainment production of the upcoming Rock Of Love Bus series on VH1 was involved in an auto accident on Interstate 57 in southern Illinois on Friday afternoon. The crew member, who is not an associate of Bret Michaels or part of his tour staff, was traveling alone to the next location stop for the series. The accident resulted in two fatalities in one car and injuries to two passengers in another vehicle. The crew member survived and has been released from the hospital. Local authorities continue to investigate.

Bret Michaels has requested that his participation in the production of the series be temporarily suspended in deepest sympathy as he attempts to reach out to the families of the victims. Traveling separately, Mr. Michaels had left Illinois early Friday morning and was not near the scene of the accident.

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