Tag

Rick Allen

All articles tagged with #rick allen

Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen opens up about surviving brutal Florida attack.
entertainment2 years ago

Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen opens up about surviving brutal Florida attack.

Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen was attacked outside a South Florida hotel following a concert earlier this year. Allen, who lost his left arm in a car accident in 1984, was taking a smoke break outside a hotel when he was knocked to the ground by a 19-year-old from Ohio. The attacker also attacked a woman who tried to help Allen. Allen's head struck the ground during the attack, and he and his wife have been focusing on his recovery. The attacker has pleaded not guilty to two counts of battery and four counts of criminal mischief.

Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen discusses recovery and aftermath of unprovoked attack.
entertainment2 years ago

Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen discusses recovery and aftermath of unprovoked attack.

Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen discusses his recovery after being assaulted outside a hotel in Florida in March. Allen, who had an arm amputated in 1985, said he didn't see the attack coming and told the man, "I am no threat to you." The suspect also allegedly attacked a woman who came to help. Max Hartley, a 19-year-old from Ohio, was later arrested and charged with two counts of battery and four counts of criminal mischief.

Def Leppard Drummer Rick Allen Breaks Silence on Brutal Florida Attack.
entertainment2 years ago

Def Leppard Drummer Rick Allen Breaks Silence on Brutal Florida Attack.

Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen speaks out for the first time since being assaulted after a show in Fort Lauderdale in March. Allen, who lost his left arm in a car crash in 1984, said he was "totally blindsided" and feared he would be attacked again. He turned to his drums to cope with the attack and is now back on stage for a small show in Sheffield, England, near the spot of the car accident that took his arm nearly 40 years ago. Allen and his wife, Lauren Monroe, created the Raven Drum Foundation to help survivors of trauma, especially veterans and first responders.

Def Leppard drummer assaulted outside hotel, recovering.
music2 years ago

Def Leppard drummer assaulted outside hotel, recovering.

Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen was attacked outside a Florida hotel while taking a smoke break. The 59-year-old drummer was knocked to the ground by a 19-year-old man who was hiding behind a pillar. A woman who saw Allen fall ran to help him, and the man then attacked her. The assailant was arrested and charged with two counts of battery, four counts of criminal mischief, and abusing an elderly or disabled adult. Allen, who lost his left arm in an accident in 1984, is recovering and working on it in a safe space.

Def Leppard Drummer Rick Allen Gives Update on Recovery After Attack
entertainment2 years ago

Def Leppard Drummer Rick Allen Gives Update on Recovery After Attack

Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen was attacked while taking a smoke break outside a Florida hotel. Police arrested a 19-year-old man, but said they don’t have a motive for the attack. Allen, who lost his left arm in an accident in 1984, said he’s thankful for all the support he has received from his fans and that he and his wife are now “working on recovering in a safe space.” The assailant was charged with two counts of battery, four counts of criminal mischief, and abusing an elderly or disabled adult.

Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen recovering and responding after Florida attack.
entertainment2 years ago

Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen recovering and responding after Florida attack.

Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen was attacked while taking a smoke break outside a Florida hotel. Police arrested a 19-year-old man, but said they don’t have a motive for the attack. Allen, who lost his left arm in an accident in 1984, said he’s thankful for all the support he has received from his fans and is now "working on recovering in a safe space."

Ohio teen charged for attacking Def Leppard drummer outside Florida hotel
entertainment2 years ago

Ohio teen charged for attacking Def Leppard drummer outside Florida hotel

Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen was attacked outside the Four Seasons hotel in Florida while taking a smoke break. A 19-year-old man was arrested and charged with two counts of battery, four counts of criminal mischief, and abusing an elderly or disabled adult. Allen, who lost his left arm in an accident in 1984, said he is recovering and thankful for the support he has received from fans.

Def Leppard drummer thanks fans for support during recovery from attack.
entertainment2 years ago

Def Leppard drummer thanks fans for support during recovery from attack.

Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen was attacked outside a Florida hotel while taking a smoke break. The assailant was arrested and charged with two counts of battery, four counts of criminal mischief, and abusing an elderly or disabled adult. Allen, who lost his left arm in an accident in 1984, said he is recovering and working on it in a safe space.

Def Leppard drummer assaulted outside hotel, recovering.
entertainment2 years ago

Def Leppard drummer assaulted outside hotel, recovering.

Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen was attacked outside a Florida hotel while taking a smoke break. Police arrested a 19-year-old man, but have not identified a motive for the attack. Allen, who lost his left arm in an accident in 1984, said he is recovering in a safe space and is thankful for the support of his fans. The assailant was charged with two counts of battery, four counts of criminal mischief, and abusing an elderly or disabled adult.

entertainment2 years ago

Rick Allen of Def Leppard recovering and thanking fans after violent attack in Florida.

Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen was attacked outside a Florida hotel while taking a smoke break. A 19-year-old man was arrested, but the motive for the attack is unclear. Allen, who lost his left arm in an accident in 1984, said he is recovering and thankful for the support of his fans. The assailant was charged with two counts of battery, four counts of criminal mischief, and abusing an elderly or disabled adult.

Def Leppard Drummer Rick Allen Thanks Fans for Support After Florida Assault
music2 years ago

Def Leppard Drummer Rick Allen Thanks Fans for Support After Florida Assault

Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen has thanked fans for their support after being violently attacked outside a hotel in Florida. A 19-year-old has been charged in connection with the incident, which left Allen injured. The drummer's wife was not with him at the time of the attack, but the couple are now together and focusing on recovery. Allen has called for compassion and empathy in the wake of the incident, which has been described as triggering for many people.

Def Leppard Drummer Rick Allen Thanks Fans for Support After Florida Assault
entertainment2 years ago

Def Leppard Drummer Rick Allen Thanks Fans for Support After Florida Assault

Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen has thanked fans for their support after being assaulted outside a hotel in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Allen, who lost his left arm in a car accident in 1984, was attacked and knocked to the ground while smoking outside the Four Seasons hotel. A 19-year-old man has been charged with battery in the case. Allen was in Florida to play a show with Def Leppard as part of their 40th anniversary tour. Miami Beach officials have imposed a curfew due to two deadly shootings and unruly spring break crowds.

Def Leppard Drummer Rick Allen Addresses Assault in Statement
music2 years ago

Def Leppard Drummer Rick Allen Addresses Assault in Statement

Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen has issued a statement after being violently assaulted last week outside of a hotel in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The assailant, 19-year-old Max Edward Hartley, was arrested shortly after the incident and has been charged with four counts of criminal mischief; one count of misdemeanor battery; and one count of aggravated battery. Assuming his injuries from the assault aren’t serious or lingering, Allen will be behind the kit for the rest of Def Leppard’s 2023 world tour with Mötley Crüe.

Def Leppard's Rick Allen Shares Message of Love and Healing After Florida Attack
music2 years ago

Def Leppard's Rick Allen Shares Message of Love and Healing After Florida Attack

Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen has issued a statement thanking fans for their support after he was allegedly assaulted by a man outside a Fort Lauderdale hotel. Allen, who lost his left arm in a car accident in 1984, was knocked to the ground by Ohio native Max Edward Hartley, 19, after the band played a show at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel with Mötley Crüe. Hartley was arrested and charged with two counts of battery, four counts of criminal mischief and abusing an elderly or disabled adult. Allen is now recovering with his wife Lauren Monroe.