NEW YORK (CelebrityAccess) — Neil Fallon, the frontman of the rock band Clutch, was hospitalized in New York City on Saturday after he collapsed on the street while taking a walk.
Clutch was scheduled to perform at Irving Plaza on Saturday night but canceled the show due to Fallon’s fall.
Fallon detailed the incident in a series of Tweets:
Regarding tonight’s cancellation at Irving Plaza. It’s me. Again. In the early afternoon I went for a stroll. I became light headed and dizzy. Next thing I knew I was coming to on my back in a puddle of water with 2 Secaucus policemen and paramedics staring down at me.
— Neil Fallon (@npfallon) October 27, 2018
According to Fallon, doctors didn’t find anything specifically wrong with him but suggested that he put a kibosh on the show at Irving Plaza.
I took a header on the sidewalk. Was taken to the ER. Thankfully, both the EKG and CAT scan came back normal. I was diagnosed with something called “Near-Syncope,” which, as far as I can tell, is the medical term for “We have no idea why you passed out, but ya did.”
— Neil Fallon (@npfallon) October 27, 2018
Apologies to all the folks who made plans to come to the show but the doc says no. Believe me, no one is more pissed about this than I. We’ll be on tour for quite some time in 2019 and we’ll certainly try to get an Irving Plaza date in there.
— Neil Fallon (@npfallon) October 27, 2018
Neil also took the opportunity to thank one of the EMTs who responded to his call and who turned out to be a big Clutch fan.
One last note, the EMT, Paul, is a huge Clutch fan. It was good to meet you, Paul. You’re on the guest list for life. Thank you.
— Neil Fallon (@npfallon) October 27, 2018
Clutch is touring behind their latest studio album Book Of Bad Decisions, which debuted in September. Their next scheduled show is set for Tuesday at The Ritz in Raleigh, NC.
In December, they are heading to the UK for a five-show run.
