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Bret Michaels Won’t Sue Tony Awards For Onstage Collision

6/18/09, 11:46 am EST

Photo: Kambouris/WireImageDespite fracturing his nose and busting his lip after colliding with a stage prop at the Tony Awards, Poison’s Bret Michaels told People that he will not take legal action against the show’s producers. “There’s no lawsuit. I’m not doing any of that. I’m taking the high road,” Michaels said.

Michaels was hit in the head by a prop that was lowered onto the stage following the band’s performance of “Nothin’ But a Good Time” with the cast of Rock of Ages. Immediately after the accident, the Tonys Twitter pronounced him uninjured and host Neil Patrick Harris made a “head-banging” joke at the top of the telecast. In the following days, Michaels and his reps criticized the show for issuing statements indicating he had “missed his mark” and for making light of the situation.

“All in all, I’d like to think I feel okay,” Michaels told People. “But I got to be honest with you, I feel pretty beat up.” Last week on his MySpace page, “Broadway Bret Michaels” admitted that he “got his bell rung.” “I vaguely remember asking [bodyguard] Big John, ‘do I have any teeth left in my mouth,’ ” Michaels wrote of the moments following impact. “Somebody handed me a towel to wipe the blood from my face and in my dazed state I recall staring at what seemed to be Shrek, a talking goat head and several monkey like creatures.”

Michaels notes that the incident hasn’t affected his relationship with Rock of Love Season Three winner Taya Parker. Bret tells the magazine that the pair are still “dating and having a great time.” The injuries also apparently won’t prevent Poison from starting their joint tour with Def Leppard and Cheap Trick, which kicks off June 23rd in Camden, New Jersey.

Related Stories:

• Bret Michaels Calls Tony Statements “Irresponsible”
• Bret Michaels’ Reps Criticize Tony Awards, Host Neil Patrick Harris
• Bret Michaels’ Broadway Souvenir: Nose Fracture From Tonys Mishap

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Anonymous | 6/18/2009, 1:32 pm EST

This is completely ridiculous! Taking the “high road”, what? Michaels stayed on stage too long and the set peice came down, life happens, you can’t sue over that! If musicians are going to ham it to the audience and the setpeice comes down and hits them, maybe it will knock some sense into them… but some never learn… no matter what you hit them with or how hard you hit them. The Tony’s were bringing the stage peice down and if Michaels is still there to get hit, and knew the peice came down in rehersals earlier, it’s his own stupid fault. Suck it up and get over it, this story is old news…

BretMichaels | 6/18/2009, 1:38 pm EST

A goat? How about a Donkey, Bret?

For someone like him who hangs around Universal Studios Florida when he is in Orlando, hitting on the tourist girls at the Hard Rock Hotel pool, he should know that.

Bubba Renaud | 6/18/2009, 1:45 pm EST

He’s still dating Taya? Thats more amazing than the no lawsuit news…

Anonymous | 6/18/2009, 3:04 pm EST

And in other breaking news, I wont be suing the la-z-boy company over the unfortunate toe stubbing incident that occurred on the morning on June 18th, 2009.

me, me , me - daniel | 6/18/2009, 3:24 pm EST

Time to move on Bret ….

There goes the botox | 6/18/2009, 3:33 pm EST

Ask AXL where you can pump it again.

Axl Rose | 6/18/2009, 3:37 pm EST

Hey guys. How come no one is talking about me? Slash…you there? You talkin’ s*** about me again? Hello? anyone?

AB | 6/18/2009, 5:06 pm EST

Suing for what?

Not realizing you’re a has-been and such a spotlight hog that you missed a 2 ton set piece being lowered even though your bandmates were smart enough to get out of the way?!

What a turd this guy is.

Slash | 6/18/2009, 5:33 pm EST

Hi AXL!!!

I’m here with Mr.Bronestone. He told me you and Moby are dating??
HoW the f@??

DrZ | 6/18/2009, 8:44 pm EST

HaHaHaHaHa!!I’d forgotten about “Hi Axl”, when Dave Grohl narrowly escaped getting his ass kicked backstage at the Mtv awards.

DrZ | 6/18/2009, 9:00 pm EST

I think we the rock fans should be suing this goof and Poison for dragging what was Metal’s good name into cheese along with:
Bon Jovi
Warrant
Kix
White Lion
Europe
Winger

fED | 6/18/2009, 9:13 pm EST

This dude is pathetic…

Ed | 6/18/2009, 11:41 pm EST

Hi slash you rule but axl you suck ps.I am glad bret michaels got hit by that prop after torturing my ears with his gay ass music

What a disgrace | 6/19/2009, 12:27 am EST

to rolling stone for covering this fuckin loser. he is a joke.

The Intl | 6/19/2009, 2:10 am EST

WHY are we STILL talking about this?

production mgr | 6/19/2009, 11:08 am EST

Why did the rest of the band jump up on the riser ON Q.. AS Rehearsed ! He was being a ham the couldnt see because he had that stupid 1980s hat on his bald ass head…

Weegie | 6/19/2009, 1:50 pm EST

It must be embarassing for Bret to have to spend weekends browsing the wig store…..what makes it even worse is he has to look in the ladies section to find a wig long enough. At least he’s perfected the triple bald beater – Wig, hat, AND bandana.

Anonymous | 6/19/2009, 8:54 pm EST

In other more important news somewhere deep within the universe the light of infinite truth dies out because it will never be obtained by man due to shit like this being so important to us

Wind | 6/20/2009, 2:27 pm EST

Bret Michaels is so lame. I’m sure it’s his own damn fault he was hurt. He is just such a has been that he will take any publicity he can get thus 4 seasons of Rock Of Love…seriously who the hell could honestly want him anyway? He is so short & fugly and probably has seven diseases at the least by now from being such an overzealous whore.

Cj | 6/20/2009, 2:30 pm EST

That must explain why you’re on here…

Larry The Music Man Jones, | 6/20/2009, 2:45 pm EST

this is a beautiful thing, aweb page, where ALL the Bloggers agree, we agree that Bret Michaels, is the biggest douche bag loser, we have ever seen. This mother fucking is milking V-H1 for all their worth, with that shit ass show of his, bandana, hair attachments, makeup, tight Ed Hardy shirts, and poof, he’s a big time Rocker again, well, I think not!!!
hey asshole Bret, go fuck off & retire in Florida in some Nursing Home dude .

Heavy D the returnath | 6/20/2009, 10:41 pm EST

Heavy didily didily didily D says fuck this chump.

Anonymous | 6/21/2009, 1:58 pm EST

What a fucking loser!

justagirl | 6/21/2009, 5:29 pm EST

Once again, I am so glad to be proven right with the continued thought that Bret Michaels is a genuinely good guy. I think is has reinvented himself well with a hit reality series and proven success with an ongoing rock and roll career. Many posters are so cruel on here and elsewhere on the internet. I can think of a hundred other “so called” celebs you could go after with your scathing remarks. Let’s start with Heidi and Spencer….call it a day with Bret and give the guy a break.

I am ashamed | 6/22/2009, 12:04 am EST

to think when I was growing up I liked this guy. Listening to his music now it makes my stomach turn that I actually spent money on one of his albums. He is awful. Poison was awful and he needs to go away. He is a Casino Circuit clown that doesnt deserve Rolling Stones attention. Bret Micheals is disgusting, and an attention whore.

Miranda Robinson | 7/28/2009, 11:17 pm EST

WHY IN THE HELL IS EVERYONE TALKING ABOUT BRET MICHAELS LIKE HE IS A DOG? I KNOW ONE OF THE REASONS IS, MOST OF YOU ASSHOLES OUT THERE ARE SO DAMN JEALOUS OF HIM. YOU GUYS OUT THERE WOULD GIVE ANYTHING TO HAVE A BUNCH OF GIRLS THROWING THEMSELVES AT YOU. BRET MICHAELS IS ONE OF THE GREATEST ROCK STARS EVER AND HE IS ONE OF THE HOTTEST GUYS ON THE PLANET. SO ALL YOU LITTLE DICK SUCKERS NEED TO LAY OFF HIM.

Love Poison/Bret Michaels | 9/7/2009, 1:47 pm EST

Personally I cant say enough nice things about poison and Bret Michaels!!!! Who’s even touring right now worth seeing??I grew up in LA where every weekend you could go see bands play..Now I live in Blackfoot Idaho –Who do you think comes here? ahhh well Poison did and put on an awesome show in front of a sold out audience!!!! B.M. has gone over to Iraq — I read he sent kids to diabetes summer camps on his dime..
Seems like a pretty good guy to me!

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