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Jim James Injured In Stage Fall, Obama Benefit Show Canceled

10/8/08, 2:20 pm EST

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My Morning Jacket frontman Jim James was injured last night at a concert at the University of Iowa after accidentally falling from the stage. According to the Des Moines Register, James slipped and fell off the stage about 30 minutes into the band’s concert. James injured his head on the fall, forcing the remainder of MMJ’s performance to be cancelled and ultimately sending James to the University Hospitals in Iowa City, where he was treated and released. The actual severity of the injury is unknown, but James also cancelled a scheduled Barack Obama benefit concert tonight in Chicago.

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Anonymous | 10/9/2008, 12:38 pm EST

YOWZA! Sucks to fall on your head. Wonder if you can watch it happen on youtube??

apeboy | 10/9/2008, 1:29 pm EST

james is the man and that sucks he is out of commission but maybe this will spur a whole new concept ablum dedicated to head tramma

Parker | 10/9/2008, 2:03 pm EST

Hopefully Jim’s injuries aren’t too serious so he can get back to rocking.

Smeese | 10/9/2008, 7:50 pm EST

I was at the show about 3 feet away from where he went down. They were finishing a wicked version of “Off The Record” and Jim was at the front of the stage when the lights went out and he slipped off onto a row of bass cabinets that lined the front of the stage. The guys in front of me were able to help him back onto the stage and he was able to limp off.

Feel better Jim! You guys were amazing for those 7 songs, please come back to IC!!

diemischmaschine | 10/9/2008, 10:42 pm EST

he didn’t injure his head. why don’t you guys do some research before printing false info?

thanks God. | 10/21/2008, 2:37 pm EST

two years ago, when I was turning 60, I tripped on an on-stAGE PLATFORM, fell about 3 feet to the asphalt, landed on a conga player, did not break my guitar, got help from all the young musicians around me, and was fine the next day, my daughter and granddaughters witnesses this feat, and thought I was a goner, but I was taken care of by the Great One when I could not care for myself.

Rambokissy | 10/21/2008, 7:42 pm EST

What a Drunk to peform for Obama thats what happen when your Drunk And on Dope like so many Musikers….Deserve him wrigth.
Too bad that Hussin obama fall on his head..!!!!!Soon…..

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