The show really MUST go on: Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl breaks a leg after falling off stage in Sweden... but he keeps on singing

By Dailymail.com Reporter

Published: 16:16 EST, 12 June 2015 | Updated: 01:38 EST, 13 June 2015

Rocker Dave Grohl broke his leg after falling off the stage during a gig in Sweden.

The 46-year-old did his best to soldier on after the painful accident, and even carried on singing for a short time. 

The band was performing their second song of their set Monkey Wrench  when the incident happened at their concert in Gothenberg.

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Ouch: Dave Grohl broke his leg during a performance in Sweden on Friday

Ouch: Dave Grohl broke his leg during a performance in Sweden on Friday

Dave lay on the ground for several minutes before being taken back stage.  

While he waited for medical attention he told the audience: 'Hey, ladies and gentlemen, I love you too motherf******. Now look I think I just broke my leg. I think I really broke leg.'

He added: 'So look, you have my promise, right now, that the Foo Fighters, we're gonna come back and finish the show. 

Trooper: The singer fell off the stage, but told the audience he wasn't going to let a broken bone stop him from finishing the show

Trooper: The singer fell off the stage, but told the audience he wasn't going to let a broken bone stop him from finishing the show

Assistance: Medics were called to help him with his injury

Assistance: Medics were called to help him with his injury

'Ladies and gentlemen, right now I'm gonna go to the hospital. I'm gonna fix my leg.' 

As the audience clapped and whistled he added: 'But then I am going to come back, and we are gonna play for you again. I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry. We are gonna do it.'

Speaking to drummer Taylor Hawkins he asked him to carry on saying: 'You gotta do it.' 

Support: As the audience cheered he said: 'I'm going to fix my leg, but then I'm going to come back, and we're gonna play for you again'

Support: As the audience cheered he said: 'I'm going to fix my leg, but then I'm going to come back, and we're gonna play for you again'

Determined: The Foo Fighters front man said: 'So look, you have my promise'

Determined: The Foo Fighters front man said: 'So look, you have my promise'

 Down but not out: When he returned bandaged and ready to go he finished his set 

 Down but not out: When he returned bandaged and ready to go he finished his set 

As the audience cheered he said: 'I'm going to fix my leg, but then I'm going to come back, and we're gonna play for you again. 

'I'm so sorry.'

The singer ended up being taken back stage where medics attended to his injuries.

While he was been seen, the rest of the band played covers which were sung by drummer Taylor Hawkins.  

Fear: Many of the concert goers reacted in shock when he announced he had injured himself

Fear: Many of the concert goers reacted in shock when he announced he had injured himself

After having his leg bandaged, Dave returned to the stage and finished the concert sitting in a chair.

Staying true to his word he completed the show. 

He told the audience: 'I may not be able to walk or run but I can still play guitar and scream.'  

He's a foot fighter! The singer hobbled back on after being seen by medics to finish his performance

Rock veteran: Refusing to give in to the pain of his injury he wowed the crowd saying: 'I may not be able to walk or run but I can still play guitar and scream'

Rock veteran: Refusing to give in to the pain of his injury he wowed the crowd saying: 'I may not be able to walk or run but I can still play guitar and scream'

Ouch: Dave Grohl gave fans a glimpse of his broken leg by posting the X-ray on his band's Instagram

Ouch: Dave Grohl gave fans a glimpse of his broken leg by posting the X-ray on his band's Instagram

Dave is not the first musician to break an bone and soldier on for the sake of the audience.

At the Coachella Music festival in April Florence Welch broke her foot when she jumped off stage.

The Florence And The Machine front woman sat on a chair for the rest of the performance. 

Popular: The band have been touring Europe - Dave is pictured here before his accident

Popular: The band have been touring Europe - Dave is pictured here before his accident

Draw card: The singer had been in fine form with the band putting in a top performance at Rock am Ring festival in Germany just a few days earlier

Draw card: The singer had been in fine form with the band putting in a top performance at Rock am Ring festival in Germany just a few days earlier

Meanwhile Enrique Inglesias fell victim to a drone when he caught it in his hand at his Tijuana concert in May. 

It as trick he had done before but this time it went awry.

The singer was left with a bloodied hand but carried on performing. 

Soldiering on: The singer is not the first person to injure themselves while performing - Florence Welch broke her foot while doing a set at the Coachella Music Festival in May

Soldiering on: The singer is not the first person to injure themselves while performing - Florence Welch broke her foot while doing a set at the Coachella Music Festival in May

Bloodied: Enrique Inglesias fell victim to a drone when he caught it in his hand at his Tijuana concert in May

Bloodied: Enrique Inglesias fell victim to a drone when he caught it in his hand at his Tijuana concert in May

 

  

 

 

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