Rod Stewart has been taken to hospital after slipping over at a gig in Manchester on Thursday night. I'm not entirely sure what he did, though it required ten stitches to his leg, which sounds kinda gruesome. But not so gruesome that Stewart couldn't finish the gig before getting any treatment for the wound. Then again, the show must go on and all that. The injury meant he couldn't attend those previously reported Silver Clef Awards, where he was due to receive an Icon award, but he did make it to Diana-fest.
A spokesman for the singer told reporters on Friday: "Rod Stewart was unable to attend the Nordoff-Robbins Silver Clef lunch to receive his Icon award after cutting his leg on a wet, slippery metal step while making his entrance on stage last night at the City of Manchester Stadium. He performed the entire show in the rain, refusing any medical treatment, and today received 10 stitches to the wound".