Kaiser Chiefs Frontman Hit by Car

Not many musicians keep a tally of their biggest physical hits in addition to their chart-topping ones, but we'd put good money on Ricky Wilson doing it. Last March during a U.S. tour, the Kaiser Chiefs frontman injured his ankle; in August, he repeated the same injury onstage in Portugal; in October, he collapsed at a show in Birmingham, England. And now, his body has sustained another attack.

According to the band's website, Wilson was crossing the street in Leeds Sunday evening when a car hit him and drove away. Wilson "escaped with minor injuries, a broken toe and bruising" thanks to the magical powers of rock n roll, as he utilized a bit of his trademark manic stage choreography to dodge the vehicle. "It sounds daft, but a 'Ricky trademark jump' has probably saved his life. The jump meant he was flipped over the top of the car, hitting the windscreen, rather than getting trapped under it."

Wilson isn't letting his injuries affect his appearance as a co-host on Jo Whiley's Radio 1 show on May 29, right before his band's summer European tour kicks off. The shows will go on as planned.

Workers comp:

06-02 Nürburgring, Germany - Rock am Ring Festival
06-03 Landgraaf, Netherlands - Pinkpop Festival
06-04 Nuremberg, Germany - Rock im Park Festival
07-01 Werchter, Belgium - Werchter Festival
07-02 Roskilde, Denmark - Roskilde Festival
07-05 Zagreb, Croatia - Maksimir Stadium
07-08 Balado, Scotland - T in the Park Festival
07-09 Kildare, Ireland - Oxegen Festival
08-18 Salzburg, Austria - Frequency Festival
08-19 Erfurt, Germany - Highfield Festival
08-22 Belfast, Northern Ireland - Vital Festival
08-25 Reading, England - Reading Festival
08-26 Leeds, England - Leeds Festival
10-20 Reykjavik, Iceland - Iceland Airwaves Festival

Finally, the car's driver has not been either caught or identified, and police have yet to discover "whether it was a joyrider, wreckless driving or drunk driving." Anyone with information regarding the incident is advised to call Leeds Police Station at +44-0845-606-0606 or +44-0113-241-3059.

Posted by Dave Maher on Tue, May 23, 2006 at 12:00am