Singers Who Performed While in a Wheelchair

[KAMALARAMBO: BOOMSHAKALAKA!!!]

I just read that Kesha had to cancel some tour dates for a torn ACL. I’m not passing judgement, but it made me remember seeing images of singers who were injured who performed in wheelchair. Although off hand I can’t think of any examples.

Can anyone help me out? I’m talking singers who performed in a wheelchair because they needed to due to a temporary injury.

I think Dave Grohl might have at one point, but can’t say for sure. Also, I know Curtis Mayfield recorded a whole album while paralyzed from the neck down, but he never performed live in this condition, which was the result of an injury sustained at a concert. Kind of off topic, but thought it was worth a mention.

[Hypnosis]

Layne Staley.

[Blindkarevik]

Steve Grimmett of Grim Reaper had part of his leg amputated. He's been using a prosthetic but does perform in a wheelchair.

[Futureraven: Beelzebruv]

Marilyn Manson's been going around in some throne/wheelchair thing since last summer.

[Rican]

2 Chaaaaiiiinz

[Jake, The Jake, Jake]

I know Andrew WK broke his leg once and finished the tour in a wheelchair.

[Ultimo Gallos]

Feb 20, 2018 16:02:29 GMT -5 Hypnosis said:

Layne Staley.

The 2nd time i saw AIC was when Layne was in a wheelchair.

[Brood Lone Wolf Funker]

Feb 20, 2018 16:02:29 GMT -5 Hypnosis said:

Layne Staley.

So I guess he was sitting in an angry chair

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Bobby Helms of Jingle Bell Rock fame was hooked up to an oxygen tank in some of his last performances.

What a bad ass.

[DSR]

[Zombie Mod]

Feb 20, 2018 15:58:39 GMT -5 KAMALARAMBO: BOOMSHAKALAKA!!! said:

I just read that Kesha had to cancel some tour dates for a torn ACL. I’m not passing judgement, but it made me remember seeing images of singers who were injured who performed in wheelchair. Although off hand I can’t think of any examples.

Can anyone help me out? I’m talking singers who performed in a wheelchair because they needed to due to a temporary injury.

I think Dave Grohl might have at one point, but can’t say for sure. Also, I know Curtis Mayfield recorded a whole album while paralyzed from the neck down, but he never performed live in this condition, which was the result of an injury sustained at a concert. Kind of off topic, but thought it was worth a mention.

from the Grohlipedia page On June 12, 2015, while playing a show in Gothenburg, Sweden, Grohl fell off the stage, breaking his leg. He left temporarily and returned with a cast to finish the concert.[38] Afterward, the band cancelled the remainder of its European tour. To avoid having to cancel the band's upcoming North American tour, Grohl designed a large "elevated throne" which would allow him to perform on stage with a broken leg. The throne was unveiled at a concert of July 4, where Grohl used the stage's video screens to show the crowd video of him falling from the stage in Gothenburg as well as X-rays of his broken leg.[39] Beginning with the show of July 4, the Foo Fighters began selling new tour merchandise rebranding the band's North American tour as the Broken Leg Tour.[39] Grohl later lent his throne to Axl Rose of Guns N' Roses after Rose suffered a similar injury on April 1, 2016, the band's first show with Slash and Duff McKagan in nearly 20 years.

so yes he did at least part of one concert in a wheelchair

[fw91]

Feb 20, 2018 16:44:17 GMT -5 Zombie Mod said:

Feb 20, 2018 15:58:39 GMT -5 KAMALARAMBO: BOOMSHAKALAKA!!! said:

I just read that Kesha had to cancel some tour dates for a torn ACL. I’m not passing judgement, but it made me remember seeing images of singers who were injured who performed in wheelchair. Although off hand I can’t think of any examples.

Can anyone help me out? I’m talking singers who performed in a wheelchair because they needed to due to a temporary injury.

I think Dave Grohl might have at one point, but can’t say for sure. Also, I know Curtis Mayfield recorded a whole album while paralyzed from the neck down, but he never performed live in this condition, which was the result of an injury sustained at a concert. Kind of off topic, but thought it was worth a mention.

from the Grohlipedia page On June 12, 2015, while playing a show in Gothenburg, Sweden, Grohl fell off the stage, breaking his leg. He left temporarily and returned with a cast to finish the concert.[38] Afterward, the band cancelled the remainder of its European tour. To avoid having to cancel the band's upcoming North American tour, Grohl designed a large "elevated throne" which would allow him to perform on stage with a broken leg. The throne was unveiled at a concert of July 4, where Grohl used the stage's video screens to show the crowd video of him falling from the stage in Gothenburg as well as X-rays of his broken leg.[39] Beginning with the show of July 4, the Foo Fighters began selling new tour merchandise rebranding the band's North American tour as the Broken Leg Tour.[39] Grohl later lent his throne to Axl Rose of Guns N' Roses after Rose suffered a similar injury on April 1, 2016, the band's first show with Slash and Duff McKagan in nearly 20 years.

so yes he did at least part of one concert in a wheelchair

he finished the whole tour on a throne. I was there for two of the shows

[Captain Stud Muffin (BLM)]

[Larryhausen]

Jeff Becerra from Possessed is a quadriplegic after getting shot in a robbery.

[Vice honcho room temperature]

Kurt Angle performed his gm duties on Smackdown in a wheelchair... what he sang sexy Kurt

[Natural Born Farmer]

Paul Di’anno, formerly of Iron Maiden.

[Natural Born Farmer]

Also he only does backing vocals but Adam Dutkewicz of Killswitch Engage did at least one tour from a wheelchair.

[Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!!]

Feb 20, 2018 17:18:25 GMT -5 Larryhausen said:

Jeff Becerra from Possessed is a quadriplegic after getting shot in a robbery.

Paraplegic but he's who I came in to post about.

[Duke Cameron]

Peggy Lee used one sometimes but that was due to old age.

[Cranjis McBasketball]

Feb 20, 2018 17:02:49 GMT -5 fw91 said:

Feb 20, 2018 16:44:17 GMT -5 Zombie Mod said:

from the Grohlipedia page On June 12, 2015, while playing a show in Gothenburg, Sweden, Grohl fell off the stage, breaking his leg. He left temporarily and returned with a cast to finish the concert.[38] Afterward, the band cancelled the remainder of its European tour. To avoid having to cancel the band's upcoming North American tour, Grohl designed a large "elevated throne" which would allow him to perform on stage with a broken leg. The throne was unveiled at a concert of July 4, where Grohl used the stage's video screens to show the crowd video of him falling from the stage in Gothenburg as well as X-rays of his broken leg.[39] Beginning with the show of July 4, the Foo Fighters began selling new tour merchandise rebranding the band's North American tour as the Broken Leg Tour.[39] Grohl later lent his throne to Axl Rose of Guns N' Roses after Rose suffered a similar injury on April 1, 2016, the band's first show with Slash and Duff McKagan in nearly 20 years.

so yes he did at least part of one concert in a wheelchair

he finished the whole tour on a throne. I was there for two of the shows

Axl Rose borrowed his throne and did some Guns shows and possibly some AC⚡️DC shows in it.