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Jimmy Buffett released from hospital after stage fall

From the CNN Wire Staff
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
  • Buffett checked out of a hospital Thursday
  • Video shows Buffett taking one step too many toward fans
  • Buffett fell off the stage at the end of a show in Sydney, manager says

Sydney, Australia (CNN) -- Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett was released from a hospital Thursday after he fell off a concert stage and was injured at the end of a show in Sydney on Wednesday night, his management said.

Buffett, 64, spent a day in Sydney's St. Vincent's Hospital after the fall that was captured on video.

While the hospital would not release details of his treatment, an announcer on Buffett's Sirius XM channel "Radio Margaritaville" said he received several stitches for a cut to his head.

He misjudged where the stage ended because of footlights, the announcer said.

Jimmy Buffett injured in stage fall
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A video of the incident posted on YouTube shows Buffett closing his concert in Sydney's Hordern Pavilion with his song "Lovely Cruise."

"Thank you, good night and God bless," Buffett told his fans.

After he put his guitar down, Buffett walked toward the cheering crowd with his arms raised.

The video showed the singer taking one step too many, dropping off the front edge of the stage.

Jimmy Buffett and his Coral Reefer Band have performed several sold-out shows in Sydney over the past week, Australia's Daily Telegraph newspaper reported.

CNN's Claudia Dominguez contributed to this report