US EditionRock drummer says he’s still struggling after brutal attack by pipe-wielding man
- Drummer Rick Allen of Def Leppard suffered a violent attack in Fort Lauderdale in March 2023.
- The assailant reportedly charged at Allen outside the hotel while he was smoking.
- The attacker knocked Allen down, causing head injury, and assaulted a woman who tried to intervene.
- Allen called the incident "very traumatic."
- Allen still copes with the trauma but continues performing with Def Leppard.
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Def Leppard’s Rick Allen "going through some challenging times" after “very traumatic” violent attack two years ago
Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen has spoken further about being violently attacked two years ago in Florida, saying he’s “going through some challenging times” and calling the incident “very traumatic”. In March 2023, the drummer was attacked outside the Four Seasons hotel in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Allen was smoking outside the hotel when Hartley allegedly emerged from behind a pillar and rushed at the drummer, knocking him to the ground. A pol…
Def Leppard’s Drummer, Rick Allen, Opens Up About Random Attack That Left Him Injured In 2023
In March 2023, Def Leppard’s legendary drummer, Rick Allen, was a victim of a surprising and unprovoked assault outside his Fort Lauderdale, Florida, hotel. The 61-year-old, who had previously lost one of his arms in a 1984 car accident, was attacked by a stranger who charged at him with full force, knocking him to the ground and causing him to hit his head, resulting in injuries while he was smoking near the hotel entrance. Now, two years afte…
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