10 Craziest Onstage Incidents In Rock

10. Rob Halford Falls Off A Bike

In the grand scheme of metal music, Judas Priest were the first of their kind to really up their ante with the live show. From donning denim and leather when taking to the stage to eventually using a bullwhip on the audience, Rob Halford understood the importance of giving the audience a good visual performance as well as a musical one. Though the biggest draw came when he stormed in on a Harley, things took a much more painful turn during the Painkiller tour.

Just as the show was starting, Rob revved up his Harley, only to collide head first with a drum riser just before the set started. It took the rest of the band a little while to find him over the rest of the smoke lining the stage, with Glenn Tipton saying that he hadn't noticed until he almost stepped on him over the stage lights.

Ever the professional about it though, Halford retreated backstage for a few seconds until arriving back on stage with gauze over his nose to continue the rest of the typical Priest show. While his visit to the hospital didn't reveal anything too serious, this marked a turning point in the Priest's career, with Halford soon leaving the fold afterwards to pursue other musical projects. Even though we hold Priest to a higher pedigree than your average metal act, no one really needed that much of a trainwreck.