ZZ Top concert called off after Tyler hurt

The on-again, off-again Aerosmith and ZZ Top show is officially off again.

But the advertiser -- for what was to be tonight's concert -- is cheering viewers to hold onto their tickets as he works to postpone the rock bands at Canad Inns Stadium before the finish of September.

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On Thursday afternoon, dozens of crew members worked to tear down the massive stage set up in the north end of the stadium. Only 10,000 tickets had been sold for the 23,000-seat show, Taylor said.

Tyler fell while amusing the crowd by dancing around after the sound system failed during the song Love in an Elevator, said Mike Sanborn, spokesman for the Buffalo Chip Campground, which hosted the outdoor concert.

Tyler was on the stage's catwalk when he fell backward onto a couple of fans in the middle of what was a record crowd, Sanborn said. Security rushed to help him and the crowd cheer when Tyler got back up.


The band's present tour with ZZ Top has been a coarse one on Tyler. The group was affected to cancel seven events last month when he upset his leg during a June 28 concert in Connecticut.

"It just happens in this business," Taylor laughed. "It's rock 'n' roll."