Elle King.Photo: Sara Kauss/FilmMagic
Elle Kingis opening up aboutthe accident she had in Novemberthat left her with a concussion and amnesia and led to her canceling a number of concerts.
“I was walking down our steps in the middle of the night, to make a bottle, and I slipped and knocked myself unconscious,” the “Ex’s and Oh’s” singer, 33, said in an interview withEntertainment Tonight. “I can laugh now, because I’m doing a lot better, but it was a very intense thing. They said I got amnesia and got post-concussion syndrome.”
Nearly two months later, King is doing physical therapy, “a lot of stretches,” and trying to catch up on quiet time — “which has never been my strong suit,” she said. Her 16-month-old sonLucky Levi, whom she shares with fiancéDan Tooker, was not injured in the fall.
King tried to fully return to the stage but realized it was too soon after the accident and ended up canceling a few shows.
“I tried to push through and played 3 shows, but the travel, lights, all of it only exacerbated things,” she wrote in an Instagram Story last month. “I’d like to thank the artists that stepped in and filled my slots, as well as the radio stations for their understanding and continued support.”
Elle King and The Black Keys.ABC
Feeling better, the “Try Jesus” singer was able to perform on CBS’New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bashspecial.
“I was literally having the time of my life when we were doing the countdown,” King toldET. “I don’t know if I’ve ever been so excited.”
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She added, “I lost my voice — I couldn’t talk for, like, two days afterwards because I was screaming that countdown. Just looking around and seeing Jimmie [Allen] and Kelsea [Ballerini] and Zac Brown — just kind of realizing this is my life, this is my home, it was such a crazy opportunity.”
source: people.com
