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Los Angeles Times
10-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
Rick Springfield remembers falling off a stage 25 years ago. So does his body: ‘brain damage'
'Jessie's Girl' rocker Rick Springfield says he lives with the lasting toll of a gnarly fall that happened decades ago. The Grammy-winning musician, 75, said a recent full-body MRI scan revealed he has brain damage connected to an onstage tumble he took during a Las Vegas concert in 2000. The 'Don't Talk to Strangers' and 'Affair of the Heart' singer told People in an interview published Monday about the fall and its enduring effects. 'I thought I had just broken my wrist, but on the scan I found out I have some brain damage from the fall, so I'm working on trying to repair that,' Springfield said. He told the magazine that the injury stems from a 25-foot fall where he hit his head on the stage multiple times. Springfield did not specify where exactly in Las Vegas he fell but said he intends to be vigilant about his care. The Australia-born musician also detailed his lifestyle to People: He exercises constantly, follows a pescatarian diet, cuts down on his alcohol intake and micro-doses acid. Springfield, who also has been vocal about his struggles with depression, explained elsewhere in the interview that his focus on his health stems from more than just his decades-old injury. The 'I've Done Everything for You' singer said his father suspected he had stomach cancer but never took action to treat or confirm his suspicions. Springfield's father died in 1981 after losing blood from a burst ulcer. 'That was a giant message to me,' Springfield said, adding, 'If you want to live long, you have to be prepared for some bad news now and then.' Springfield, who released his 'Big Hits: Rick Springfield's Greatest Hits, Vol. 2' last month, reflected on death with the same matter-of-fact approach. He told the magazine that he finds it's 'important to be aware' of death.' 'You can only put on the party dress, but what happens at the party is up to the gods.'
Yahoo
11-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Rick Springfield stopping in Huber Heights for summer concert
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — An 80s artist is heading to the Miami Valley to perform in early summer. Rick Springfield is set to perform at 7 p.m. on June 23 at Rose Music Center at The Heights in Huber Heights. Springfield will be joined by Wang Chung, John Waite and Paul Young. Billy Joel, Rod Stewart to perform at Paycor Stadium in September The artist is known for hits like 'Everybody Have Fun Tonight,' 'Jessie's Girl,' 'Don't Talk to Strangers' and more. 'This special tour is sure to delight music fans of what is regularly described as the greatest decade in pop/rock music,' said Rose Music Center. Presale tickets go on-sale at 10 a.m. on Feb. 12. General public tickets will become available at the same time on Feb. 14. Click here to purchase tickets. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
