Chesney Injured During Concert - Goes On With Show!
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Forget a wardrobe malfunction. That's so early millennium!
Kenny Chesney suffered a serious technical malfunction during the start of his new tour in Columbia, S.C., on Saturday night.
The country singer's foot got STUCK between the stage and a lift that was taking him up from below.
The injury was serious enough that Chesney was seen limping throughout the entire show. A team physician from the University of South Carolina waited nearby while Renee Zellweger's ex completed his performance.
Upon leaving the stage, Chesney's boot was cut off, and the doctor treated the injury to minimize damage.
The exact severity is not known at this time, but Kenny had released the following statement:
"I took one look at those fans, and there was no way I wasn't going on. Sometimes the energy and the adrenalin pull you through. They had come to rock, and there was no way I was sending them home with anything less than the best of what me and my guys came to do — put it all out there and give them back at least as good as they gave us. … Honestly, through the pain, through all of it, Columbia, S.C., totally got me through."
Like any good gay, Kenny knows….
The show MUST go on!
First?
why is that the picture.
god i love Kenny! ive been to everyone of his shows in the OKC. he seriously doesnt hold anything back at his shows.
first?
i love kenny
I'm surprised you didn't file this under "Gay Gay Gay".
firrrrrrrrrrrrrrrst
i'M GLAD TO SEE he is not a DIVA!
I LOVE MARIAH
I LOVE MARIAH
I LOVE MARIAH
I LOVE MARIAH
I LOVE MARIAH
fuck you perez, he's not gay. you know NOTHING about country music or cowboys. quit acting like you do. real life is NOTHING like brokeback mountain. *shudder*
kudos to kenny - doesnt surprise me a bit that he'd go on with the show, even if he was in a lot of pain. takes a classy guy to do that.
i hate when country musicians say their fans came to rock. they don't make rock music, so how the hell do they think they rock?
FIRST
first!
he's too good for lemon face
fiiiiiiiiiiiiiiirrrsttt
Oh yeah. It is said he is interested in flirting online with a hot girl on "million airefr iends com", because his friend found the great love of his life there.
GAY
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i think =)
true dedication
First!!!!!!!
2nd
ahaha
i was at this show last night, and let me tell you, there were times you could see him wince in pain, but he did not stop at all. it was an amazing show.
I LOVE KENNY SOOOOOOOOOO MUCH
Awesome Show!! He totally rocked it, injury and all!! Pretty impressive considering he played 2 hours + injured, he broke his foot with in 15 seconds of opening the show. Kennygate '08/Gamecocks 08'.
break me off a piece of that kit kat bar!
It takes a lot of guts to go through with the pain.
That is more than any Miley or Mariah could do.
I was at the show and he rocked Williams-Brice stadium! We all knew he was hurt bad, but he still gave us an awesome show. He was limping around and wincing with pain a good bit, but he still ran up and down the double T stage. I'm sure whatever he was drinking helped a lot!
Re: __dani – ANOTHER little girl with her celebrity fantasies! You of course know he's not gay because you fucked him? I have an investment property on St John close to KC's and the things that happen on the island are very private. That's why he lives there, the paps can't get close enough to document the action. But those of us who have access, YIKES!
Pretty awesome and stupid at the same time!
Amazing that he was able to go on with the show for his fans — but he's very lucky it was nothing more serious.
kenny chesney is not gay! far from it! and perez you have no room to talk..your the gayest of all gays, shitface! not to meation you are realllyyyyy fugly!!! you know nothing about country music or kenny chesney..but then again you know nothing about anything!
Gay, straight, whatever…I have respect for a performer who will put their own physical health on the line to keep performing for their fans. Pete Wentz did it back at VooDoo Fest in New Orleans in October when he jumped off of an speaker stack and broke his ankle. I could tell he was in pain for the whole show, but it was still amazing. I talked to him after the show after the EMTs treated him and he was in such great spirits. I bet it was the same for Kenny. I am proud of him for holding his head up high and for his stamina to keep performing.
Re: maryanna. – Wow. Does it really matter if Perez is gay or how he looks? You just sounded so ignorant saying all of that. Sure he was insulting someone, but you don't have to backlash and insult him right back. It's what Perez does and honestly, deal with it or get off his website.
I was at that show last night and it was great. I was right by him when it happened and I can't believe he went on. LOVE YOU KENNY
i was there! i dont think she was there.
Re: sarahnola – Well bitch, this is what we do when we comments. What do you expect when you come to a hateful fag's website that's filled with hatred, anger and mockery towards other because of his experience throughout his life being bullied and not accepted cuz of his ugly look, weight and weird choice of hair color and clothes. You'll have hateful and ean assholes and bitches like us who would call people out and we have the right to call him ugly, fat or gay since he DOES call other people ugly or fat or watever.
Don't like it darling? Don't read our comment, you fuckface!
Kenny actually went out and did a show for people who like his music. Damn, a star who cares about his fans. Thanks Perez for covering this. It's kind of nice to read something good about these folks.
KENNY WAS AWESOME LAST NIGHT
broken ankle and still gave a great show
columbia sc
i was there & couldn't watch. he was in a lot of pain. he is beyond a trooper though. we love him in the carolinas even more.
I love Kenny!!!
I was there last night, and even though he limped through the entire thing, he was still ahhmazing.
oh, and my dad was backstage and said he either twisted his ankle as badly as you possibly can or broke it.
Kenny Chesney is AWESOME..I've been to one of his shows and he is so amazing…he loves his fans and truly acknowleges what they have done for him….WE LOVE YOU KENNY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He hasn't been in that much pain since he married that retarded chick to mask that he is a screaming queen and keeps little boys on his island!
He is not gay like you! You are going to hell for taking it up the ass!
I was there last night and he really did a great job - he had to have broken it. We were back stage and there were tons of people waiting to cart him off as soon as he got off stage….thank you for a great performance!
Re: you wish – We will be seeing your dad there too!
PS-He squealed like a pig when I shoved it in!
Chesney's boot was cut off….that's funny in some wierd way…
although kenny was obviously in pain he put on an AMAZING show last night… we felt just terrible for him, it made us belt out those songs even louder!
Kenny is still in love with peyton manning. Rene Z was nothing but a beard. Like she did for George Clooney and the rest of the merry men.
he was amazing last night!! his foot got crushed but he still managed to sing the entrance song anddd the entire concert! we were all shocked to see him in so much pain after he released his foot from the lift though!!
He's not gay you fucktard!
good 4 him!?!?!!?!
I was there and he was awesome:)
Re: po1008 – yeah and im sure you know aaaall about rockin. i heard them rockers sweat Perezhilton.com… its hardcore.
Re: maryanna. – wtf is wrong with him being gay? it doesnt really matter… either way the closest you'd get is front row at a concert.
wat's the deal? why do u say he's gay?
I was there and once he got drunk he was ok… I felt really bad for him though but I paid $150 for my ticket his ass better had played!
I'm not a huge fan of "Lil Kenny" however….I have seen him in concert several times and will admit that of all the country artists I've seen he does "rock it"
I about died laughing when Paris called him gay because I've been saying it for years…sure the man will hire a prostitute now and again, but once they're behind closed doors is he paying for action, or for her not to talk about the in-action. If you've ever watched Lil Kenny on-stage and how he interacts with his band mates or Uncle Cracker you really have to wonder which sex he prefers! When Renee Z left him the first thing I said was that Lil Kenny was gay and she didn't find out till they were married.
I love to watch Kenny on-stage, so I really don't care what's going on back-stage.
THANKS, KENNY!!! we had a great time at your concert and we are grateful for your appreciation to your fans!! I only wish other celebrities were just as courteous and gracious. Get well, soon and look forward to your concert in Charlotte, NC!!!
HE'S GAY?!? SINCE WHEN?
youre so dumb perez… why would you think he's gay.
Thanks for including Kenny, Perez!!!
STOP with the gay comments- he's SO NOT gay.
kenny Chesney is gay gay gay very gay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I saw it happen! It was the very first thing he did on stage and he still played for the next 3 hours. Kenny really did put on a killer show despite an injured foot. Gamecocks love Kenny!
Love Kenny!!!!! Whatever happened between him and Renee I would bet she's missing out! Glad to hear his foot is OK. Quite the entertainer!
GAY GAY GAY
He is an amazing performer and a workaholic. His concerts are great and cant wait for this year (even if there's a delay).
And as much as i love Perez, dont give in to the gay rumors. They've been going around for years because Kenny has a very private personal life and I can say that he is NOT gay. Ive grown up with his on/off again girlfriend, which by the way is LATINA!
This sounds like a TRUE artist. Fan's r his #1 priority. 2 bad the "LAMBS" can't say the same!
Country is evil…looks like someone was trying to tell him something…What a fuck stain
Re: Beats me – it's funny? his boot was cut off because his ankle had swollen too much to pull it off……hum…yeah…thats a riot.
KENNY CHESNEY IS A CLASS ACT.
Did Kenny Chesney break up with Peyton Manning, the NFL quarterback. I know they were highschool sweethearts.
Is he going out with Uncle Cracker now?
I love those tight fittin jeans. And he is a great performer
I was at the concert and met him before the show that night, and he's unfriendly and extremely cocky. I did feel bad when he hurt his foot though. You'd never have known he was injured from his voice. He sounded wonderful.
how long till Mr Chesney comes outta the closet?
GAY GAY GAY!!!
I love Kenny!! The video is awful to watch, I hope everything is ok.
Its probably because you are a clemson fan
This man did an awsome performance inspite of his injury. He is a great man! I have even more respect for him now than I ever have. I LOVE KENNY CHESNEY
Re: aha – If you would have been there with 47,000 people and heard those stands like I did you would say KENNY ROCKED IT OUT!!!!
Kenny puts on the best show!!! He gives it his all to his fans every single time. Kenny is not gay, he's just a private person I've been to 18 of his shows and every single one was great. I've also met Kenny and he's the nicest, most down to earth guy you will ever meet. I would like to know who puts on a better concert…
Hahaha, Queen reference. Love it.