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Aww you guys!

It seems Kelly Clarkson and members of The Fray gifted some $$$ to a stagehand who recently suffered a stroke during the Stronger/Scars & Stories summer co-tour!

The 57 year-old crewman apparently fell victim to a hemorrhagic stroke in Pheonix, AZ on August 1st, and was rushed to the hospital… but unfortunately the man did NOT have health insurance.

When Kelly and Co. were asked to sign a get-well card, they - along with other concert workers - instead collected

Tags: charity, concert, health, hospital, kelly clarkson, money, stagehand, stroke, stronger tour, the fray, tour

And yet somehow their butts remain slapless today! Sigh, the world is so turned around sometimes…

Yes, unfortunately it is true. Two of your favorite boy bands are facing a gruesome lawsuit.

On June 20, the Backstreet Boys and New Kids on the Block graced Memphis, TN with their sexy presence at the Fedex Forum.

But while the fans were screaming their lungs out, an unlucky stagehand fell victim to an open manhole in the stage. Ouch!!

According to William Wesley Styron, there were no warning signs or cones put in place before he fell 13 feet, fracturing his skull in the process.

Requiring traumatic brain surgery, Styron stated

Tags: backstreet boys, dangerous, fedex forum, fred smith, lawsuit, manhole, memphis, new kids on the block, stagehand, the blind side

This is awful.

Jamiroquai was set to perform at the La Halle Tony Garnier in Lyon, France last night, but the show was canceled when at the last minute, a stagehand lost his balance and fell 50 feet to his death from a gantry.

Frontman Jay Kay said today:

"The band was shocked and saddened when told the news, and out of respect immediately felt the right decision was to cancel the show. A police investigation is taking place."

Absolutely heartwrenching, and so incredibly sad.

Our thoughts are with the man's family, friends, and loved ones during this difficult time.

[Image via WENN.]

Tags: accident, awful, concert, death, france, frontman, jamiroquai, jay kay, rip, sad, stagehand, statement, tragic