Rick Allen Is Still Dealing With Trauma From Florida Attack

Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen has revealed that he’s nonetheless coping with trauma following his assault outdoors of a Florida lodge earlier this yr.

The incident happened March 13 outdoors of the 4 Seasons in Fort Lauderdale, the place Allen was staying after performing with Def Leppard the earlier evening in close by Hollywood, Florida. Allen was accosted by 19 year-old Max Edward Hartley, who knocked the drummer to the bottom, inflicting accidents.

Whereas Allen has totally recovered bodily, he admitted to podcast host Jeremy White that the psychological restoration continues to be a piece in progress.

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“Once I hear footsteps behind me, I take advantage of store home windows like a rearview mirror as of late simply to take a look at who’s behind me,” the drummer confessed. “So there’s stuff. It did deliver stuff up.”

“I’m attempting to work by it the very best I can,” the drummer continued. “I’m simply trying ahead to being house and persevering with to work by it.”

Def Leppard has loved a busy touring schedule in 2023 and are presently wrapping up their worldwide trek alongside Motley Crue in Australia.

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Allen is as soon as once more spearheading the 12 Drummers Drumming charity public sale, an annual occasion which raises funds for veterans and first responders. Signed memorabilia from Tommy Lee, Nikki Sixx, Styx, Jon Bon Jovi and Taylor Swift are among the many many gadgets up for bidding.

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Allen admitted his personal traumatic experiences have served as a reminder of the bravery of veterans and first responders.

“All this stuff that occur to each one in every of us. It’s a reminder of what our courageous women and men undergo each day,” the drummer defined. “For us, it’s fairly random. For them, it’s a aware choice to place themselves in peril.”