Five Finger Death Punch vocalist Ivan Moody has unfortunately suffered an injury to his left eye thanks to an on-stage laser. According to Moody in a video posted to his Instagram, he nearly passed out on stage during the band's May 19 appearance at Welcome To Rockville. Moody said it was way too hot and upon returning to the stage after being helped by his team, he got blasted in the face by a laser that kicked backwards. Moody added that he can't currently see out of his eye and will need to wear an eye patch on stage during the band's European tour.
"During the set I got overheated, and I walked back and I passed out… I was grabbing towards Charlie's kit. And the heat — it was exhausting. Charlie almost passed out too. And I reached for a cymbal and I felt myself going under. And so I ran back. And I was okay. My [guys] helped me out. And as I'm coming back onstage, one of the lasers kicked backwards, 'cause I tripped basically over it, and it shot me in the eye. And these things are like… they basically have the power of a minor supernova; they're really bad. If you put your phone up to one of 'em, it'll actually black out your screen.
"So, anyway, I've gotta go back to Vegas and I've gotta see a real eye doctor. And hopefully it's okay. I can't see out of it right now. It's, like, have you ever stared at the sun or a lightbulb and you get that green light — it blackens it out. Imagine that times, like, a thousand. They thought my retina was separated; that's how bad it was.
"So when I go to Europe here in a couple of weeks, you all might be seeing me with a fucking patch on my eye. Go ahead. Make fun. Don't care. But it is what it is. I had a blast. Like I said, I'm really sorry. I felt like I got exhausted — the weight of the humidity. 85 percent humidity in 90-degree weather, it takes a toll. And I saw a lot of you falling down. And when I went to the E.R., there were a lot of you out there."
We wish Moody all the best and hope the guy gets his sight back. That must seriously suck.
Five Finger Death Punch's tour schedule is as follows.
6/12 – Nova Rock, Nickelsdorf, Austria
6/14 – Sparkassenpark, Moenchengladbach, Germany
6/15 – Wuhlheide, Berlin, Germany
6/17 – Hellfest, Clisson, France
6/18 – Graspop Metal Meeting, Dessel, Belgium
6/20 – Ahoy, Rotterdam, Holland
6/22 – Prague Rocks, Prague, Czech Republic
6/24 – Download, Hockenheim Ring, Germany
6/25 – Tons Of Rock, Halden, Norway
6/27 – Goransson Arena, Sandviken, Sweden
6/28 – Royal Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark
6/29 – Frauenfeld Rocks, Frauenfeld, Switzerland
7/2 – Tasmajdan, Belgrade, Serbia
7/5 – Budapest Arena, Budapest, Hungary
7/8 – 26th – Parklive Festival, Moscow, Russia
7/11 – Saku Arena, Tallinn, Estonia
7/12 – A2, St. Petersburg, Russia
7/16 – U Park Festival, Kiev, Ukraine
w/ Megadeth, The Hu & Fire From The Gods
8/19 Portland, OR – RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater [Tickets]
8/20 Auburn, WA – White River Amphitheater [Tickets]
8/23 Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheater [Tickets]
8/24 Irvine, CA – FivePoint Amphitheater [Tickets]
8/26 Phoenix, AZ – Ak-Chin Pavilion [Tickets]
8/27 Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater [Tickets]
8/30 Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion [Tickets]
9/1 Del Valle, TX – Germania Insurance Amphitheater [Tickets]
9/2 Houston, TX –The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman [Tickets]
9/6 Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion [Tickets]
9/7 Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek [Tickets]
9/9 Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach [Tickets]
9/10 Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live [Tickets]
9/12 Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater [Tickets]
9/14 Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center [Tickets]
9/15 Camden, NJ – Waterfront Music Pavilion [Tickets]
9/17 Bangor, ME – Maine Savings Amphitheater [Tickets]
9/18 Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center [Tickets]
9/20 Syracuse, NY – St. Joseph's Health Amphitheater at Lakeview [Tickets]
9/21 Pittsburgh, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake (no Megadeth) [Tickets]
9/23 Scranton, PA – Pavilion at Montage Mountain [Tickets]
9/24 Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Stadium [Tickets]
9/27 Darien Center, NY – Darien Lake Amphitheater (no Megadeth) [Tickets]
9/28 Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center [Tickets]
9/30 Tinley Park, IL – Hollywood Casino Amphitheater [Tickets]
10/1 Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center [Tickets]
10/4 Cleveland, OH – Blossom Music Center [Tickets]
10/5 Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre [Tickets]
10/7 Milwaukee, WI – American Family Insurance Amphitheater – Summerfest Grounds [Tickets]
10/8 St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheater [Tickets]
10/10 Atlanta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre [Tickets]
10/12 Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP [Tickets]
10/14 Denver, CO – Ball Arena [Tickets]
10/15 Salt Lake City, UT – USANA Amphitheater [Tickets]
