Rick Allen, who was in South Florida to perform a show at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, was attacked while taking a smoke break outside the Four Seasons hotel on Fort Lauderdale Beach. Photo / AP
Rick Allen, who was in South Florida to perform a show at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, was attacked while taking a smoke break outside the Four Seasons hotel on Fort Lauderdale Beach. Photo / AP
Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen says he is recovering from an attack earlier this month outside a Florida hotel.
Allen, who was in South Florida to perform a show at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, was attacked while taking a smoke break outside the Four Seasons hotel onFort Lauderdale Beach.
Police arrested a 19-year-old man, but said they don’t have a motive for the attack. They did not identify either the suspect or Allen in the police report.
British rock group Def Leppard have been entertaining fans for over 30 years. Photo / Universal Music
But in a social media post, Allen, 59, said he’s thankful for all the support he has received from his fans.
He said he’s also relieved that his wife, Lauren, wasn’t with him when the incident occurred, and that they are now “working on recovering in a safe space.”
Police said the assailant was hiding behind a pillar outside the hotel while Allen was smoking a cigarette.
The man ran at Allen, knocking him to the ground.
According to the police report, a woman saw Allen fall and ran to help him, and the man then attacked her.
