Andy Biersack of Black Veil Brides injures ribs

According to his Twitter, Andy Biersack, frontman of Black Veil Brides, has shattered three ribs on his left side, allegedly from jumping off the balcony at a show. He fell from a 15 foot wall and smashed his ribs on a railing, but decided to go on with the performance anyway.

The injury happened during Black Veil Brides' show at Hollywood and Highland last night (June 18).

Read some tweets from Andy and Matt Good (guitarist of D.R.U.G.S.) about the situation below.

@AndyBVB: 

Thank you Hollywood for singing with me...jumped from the balcony and broke my rib...heading to the hospital...you rule. I'll be back soon.

Shattered 3 ribs on my left side. I will keep everyone updated when I know more..4 now I'm resting so I can get back to rockin onstage asap

@MattG00D:

Spent 7 hours in the hospital last night with @AndyBVB and now we are relaxing and getting him back to 100% slow and steady

We'll be sure to update you with more information as the situation develops. Be sure to keep Andy in your thoughts and wish him a safe recovery!

[Update: Several videos featuring footage of the fall have surfaced on YouTube, including the one below; skip forward to just before the 2:00 mark. Make sure your speakers are off, though, as the sound is unintelligible.]

Exclusive Interview: Andy Biersack of Black Veil Brides discusses his fall, injuries

Sometimes, things don’t work out the way you planned. Just ask Black Veil Brides vocalist Andy Biersack, who shattered three ribs while attempting to jump from one pillar to another during the band’s album release show on Saturday, June 18, at the Hollywood & Highland Center Hot Topic in Los Angeles. Even though Biersack’s injury occurred only three songs into their set, he managed to play the remainder of the show before he was rushed off to hospital, where he learned the extent of the damage. The incident itself was inevitably witnessed—in all its graceless, bone-crunching detail—all around the world via YouTube.


Biersack is now recuperating in a rented West Hollywood apartment with his mother and friends for company. Although heavily medicated, he is upbeat and philosophical about the incident, and he is typically determined to go on with the show as soon as humanly possible.
Interview: Dan Slessor


What were you actually trying to do?
Really, I was trying to fly—and I’ve clearly not perfected that yet. No, I wish I had some great story for why I was doing what I was, but I was doing my usual thing where I climb up and then jump back onstage, which usually ends badly—though not this badly. The thing was, I was wearing cowboy boots on a slick, hard, marble surface, which I’d never jumped from before. I started to slip a bit while I was up there, and I sort of sat down thinking that I could push with my arms, and land on the adjacent pillar—and everything sort of worked according to plan, except for the fact my legs fell immediately and just slammed my ribs into the pillar.


What was going through your head at that moment?
The only thing I had in mind was, “Ah, shit,” because I knew once I pushed, it clearly was not enough velocity, and I was headed for the ground. More than anything, once I was able to regain a bit of consciousness, I just felt so stupid, because I knew we were only three songs into the set. If I dared to end the show there that would just be the biggest slap in the face to the fans who showed up and wanted to hear some new songs, and I didn’t want to make them miss out basically because of me making a stupid decision, so I just got on and finished up the set.


What is the diagnosis?
I’ve currently got three shattered ribs, most of which are sort of like bone shrapnel in my back area. I’m pretty heavily medicated right now, and I can’t really feel my extremities, because if I move too often I run the risk of those pieces of bone shifting and stabbing me, and sort of causing internal bleeding—and there’s also one very near my lung, that could potentially collapse it. I have to wait for these bones to fuse before I can really move too often. But this is a double-edged sword, because if I don’t move often enough, the excess bone will kind of sit there and cause blood clots inside me, so I have to at least get up and try to walk several times a day.


Have you seen the YouTube videos of your plummet?
Oh yeah, my band and road crew left for Warped Tour yesterday; they’re going to hang out there, and hopefully I can join them soon. But they stopped by and were teasing me and showing them all to me. There’s one in particular I thought was interesting, which is the montage someone’s made using all the different camera angles. There’s like sad music over the top that kind of implies I died. The thing is, I know what I did was dumb, and now I have to pay the price—and unfortunately, that means missing the first week or so of Warped, which is not good. But I can either lay here in misery and kinda hate everything, or I can understand what my plight is, take my medication and do what I can to heal.


Since it’s going to take a while to fully heal, will the injury affect the way you perform?
Certainly. The doctors have all told me that basically it’ll take me the entire span of Warped Tour to heal, so if I go back and play on Warped, it’s going to be too soon. To me, it’s all about whether I feel physically up to it. I’m not going to go out and do it if I feel like I can’t move, because I don’t want to ruin my body permanently so I can never perform again. But if I feel like I can go onstage and competently play, then I’m going to do it. I know I’m not going to be able to perform to the best of my abilities, but I feel like the fans at least deserve to see the show in some capacity.


And next time, when you’re contemplating some great leap, will you take an extra moment or two to think about it first?
I don’t think so. I’d like to say that I would, but that wouldn’t really be me.

Jinxx and Sammi Doll will marry!!!!

After the serious accident of Andy Biersack get the great news that Sammi Doll and Jinxx getting married!!

Jinxx and Sammi you are the best couple we've ever seen, congratulations on the marriage and that you have a life full of happiness ahead! All of us at BVB Brazilian Army  are very happy with this great news ... and I believe that ALL are!

Once again, congratulations!

Andy you're STRONG!!!!!!!

 Andy, you know what's best for you, do not give up do you have that desire to continue their shows .. YOU CAN!!!!

Andy goes to hospital again, but this time in a serious condition!

Today 06/18/11  Andy Biersack, injures self after a seemingly unintelligent jump. . 
He got back up afterwards, took it like a man, resumed singing after injury, blood dripping down his lip, and stated to crowd that he thinks he has a few broken ribs but even though he's in a lot of pain, his fans make it feel better. :)


Most people would be sad to see Andy get hurt, but it shouldn't be entirely ignored or disliked due to the fact that he gets back up and pulls through with his performances, which is all in all something worth liking, not disliking. 
(He still played 3 more songs after this)


Andy, we're all hoping for improvement, we know you love your fans, the more the next time do not do crazy things that can get you in serious condition

Rip Natasha Raimer 1990-2011

 I am here to say that unfortunately lost an important member of the BVB ARMY. ALL Brazilian fans and I believe that ALL BVB are very saddened by what happened to our dear Natasha Reimer our eternal Fallen Angel ... I want to believe that she died happy to meet very important people that are all the special BVB; Brock, Amy, Andy, Ashley, Jake, Jinxx, CC and all the producers, team record, team photos all at last.


Natasha we are all with you, wherever you are ... All we miss you and you will be forever our Fallen Angel.

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