Aerosmith cancels rest of tour

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 14 (UPI) -- Rocker Steven Tyler said he is grateful the tumble he took from a stage last week at an Aerosmith concert in Sturgis, S.D., wasn't worse.

Tyler, 61, was hospitalized after he slipped and fell during a performance Aug. 5. Aerosmith has since announced it is canceling the remainder of its tour while Tyler recovers from his injuries, E! News said.

"I landed upside down, and after 20 stitches on the back of my head, and a broken left shoulder, I just want to say that I'm plain grateful that I didn't break my neck," People.com quoted Tyler as saying in a statement issued Thursday.

"I was doing the Tyler shuffle and then I zigged when I should have zagged ... and I slipped, and as I live on the edge ... I fell off the edge!" he recalled.

He went on to thank fans for their kind words and support, and to express his appreciation to police department and the helicopter crew "for getting me outta there before I bled to death," as well as "all the doctors and nurses at the Rapid City Hospital for putting my Humpty Dumpty ass back together again," People.com said.