Bret Michaels Knocked Down, Injured During Tonys (VIDEO)

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NEW YORK -- Bret Michaels ran into some scenery at the Tony Awards.

Michaels, star of the reality show "Rock of Love," took to the stage with his hair-metal band Poison during the telecast's opening production number, featuring performances from the season's Broadway musicals.

They performed "Nothin' But a Good Time" with the cast of "Rock of Ages," and as Michaels exited the stage, a descending set piece smacked him on the head and knocked him _ splat! _ to the ground.

Tonys spokeswoman Christina Stejskal says the rocker "missed his mark." Though it looked it, he did not break his nose. Stejskal did not immediately know the extent of his injury.

"Rock of Ages" celebrates 1980s hair music and features songs by Journey and other bands. It stars Constantine Maroulis as an aspiring rock star.

(WATCH NEIL PATRICK HARRIS' CLOSING SONG)

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[BittenByAZebra]

I videotaped an interview with Bret the morning of his incident for BroadwaySpace.com (it's currently on their front page). It's kinda eerie -- he talks about his luck at awards shows. If you can't find it on the BroadwaySpace page, you can see it on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjSFhDkGSD4

[textynn]

Bret Michaels is a middle aged bore. How he gets these young women to participate in his show just to be his so called girl friend for 15 minutes is beyond me. He apparently has no sense of humor and is so completely jaded when it comes to appreciating women it makes me want to scream.

[olddognewtrick]

Hope he took enough pre-medication. When is this guy going to leave the party? It's been over for years.

[sense11]

LOL My A$$ Off, Ive been laughing at this video all day.

[Roxie74]

Duuche-bag.....

[Punkynsnow]

If he'd gotten off the stage with the rest of the band his nose (and whatever shreds of dignity he may have left) would still be intact.

[SabrinaFair]

Totally! If he hadn't been up there posing and gotten off the stage quickly like everyone else, he never would have gotten hurt.

[sense11]

too bad I didn't see this live, I would have pi$$ed myself

[sense11]

LOL, it fun to see bad people get their comeuppance.

[landthatilove]

What a boon to Brett. He gets a reality show that no body gives a s about and now he gets knocked down on stage in front of the world. A hefty law suit in the wings, now his career has zoomed off! Who knows what lies ahead. He is a pathetic has-been. Where is the new music? His band and music are covered with dust.

He missed his mark but the stage hand sure didn't lol

[Lasnoe]

Turns out wearing a cowboy hat while on stage creates blind spots...

[KLordsha]

Any truth to the rumor that the descending set piece was really a jilted blond with bad skin....in costume?

[CanUFeel2012]

I WONDER HOW HEAVY THAT THING WAS. THAT LOOKED BRUTAL. DIDN'T THINK WAS GETTING UP.

[bla2009]

Showbiz FAIL.

[HGMercury]

Oh well, that's show business.

[socialtalker]

LOL! that was tooo good! i had never even heard of the guy until this headbanging. well, thats one way to get known.
if i was him, i would have declared, i knew it all along and did it on purpose to save face, lol.
i didnt know stockard channing could sing, especially after seeing Grease....