Chesney’s Foot Crushed In Stage Mishap
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Kenny Chesney appears to epitomize the motto, “The show must go on.”
Country Music Television reported that Chesney played through the pain Saturday night in Columbia after an equipment malfunction crushed bones in his foot at the start of his performance.
Chesney’s foot apparently became stuck between an elevator lift device and the stage. After prying himself loose, he stood up and kept holding his hand on his knee as he began to sing.
The musician was visibly limping and holding his knee during instrumental breaks. After the show, Chesney’s boot was cut off and a doctor treated the injury.
Chesney issued a statement after his performance saying, “I took one look at those fans and there was no way I wasn’t going on.”
He played a two-hour set at Columbia’s Williams-Brice Stadium before more than 44,000 fans.