Matchbox Twenty’s Rob Thomas Swings Mic Stand Into Bandmate’s Head, Smashing His In-Ears
Usually performers have to worry about fans in the audience throwing projectiles at them — just earlier this month, Billy Strings was the latest victim , getting hit in the head with an object rumored to be a lighter. However, sometimes it's your own bandmates that get you. Last night in Springfield, IL, Matchbox Twenty's Rob Thomas swung the mic stand right into his bandmate Paul Doucette's…
Last night in Springfield, IL, Matchbox Twenty's frontman Rob Thomas accidentally caused injury to bandmate Paul Doucette by swinging the mic stand into his head during a performance at the Illinois State Fair. Thomas was playing the song "Bent" from their 2000 album "Mad Season" when the incident occurred. Paul Doucette, the group's drummer, rhythm guitarist, and backing vocalist, was handling the guitar at the time and was struck in the head.
In response to the accident, Doucette exited the stage and received an apology from Thomas, who apologized multiple times in front of the crowd. Despite his injury, Doucette remained in good spirits and shared a video on social media, expressing his frustration at the incident. The video showed him attempting to remove pieces of his in-ear monitor, which Thomas had smashed into his ear.
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