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.

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Comments

[algomajoker]

Has anyone seen him without a hat and bandana in the last 10 years? Could it be a wig? That should have provided some cushion on impact.

[critterhb]

I know who does his hair.
It's thinning on top, his stylist puts in extensions. But it's thinnig so much, the exstentions are thick and there is nothing left to cover then, so she can't flat iron them for him, hench the hat and bandana.

[garymc8]

NICE!

[deeppeace]

Too, too funny.

[jtj]

LMAO!!!!!!!!!!

[Snowflower]

Sweet!

[Jordan Anderson]

That put me on the loltrain to giggletown.

[SOYOUSAY]

He deserved it.

[skyslimit]

For putting the public through Rock of Love, even if its just a glimpse when flipping through channels, he deserves this every day for the rest of his life.

[dengal]

sorry but it couldnt have happened to a nice guy, lol
what a cre ep

[Zillacabra]

That was not an accident. It was an attempted hit by the gay mafia who wanted to punish Michaels for crimes of fashion.

[NYCforObama]

I'm just glad he had all that extra padding on his head!!!!!!!!!!!!

[dotmafia]

a little embarassing. just a little.

[TomInJax]

That was even funnier live. They cut from it real quick. Bad music being celebrated on Broadway? I call it Karma.

[Montanagrl]

OMG...I"m the most awful person on earth!!! that was HILARIOUS!

[napoleon68]

heck, he is playing our county fair in a couple of weeks. his rock and roll lifestyle? when did he make any new music?

[jsar70]

There is a God after all.

[KyleCope]

This angle of the story is the best:
http://www.therexreport.com/2009/06/bret-michaels-pwned-at-tony-awards.html