COURT DOCUMENTS: Bret Michaels Files Lawsuit Over 2009 Tony Awards Injury
May 28 2018, Updated 10:15 a.m. ET
Bret Michaels has filed a lawsuit against Tony Awards Productions, CBS Entertainment and numerous others for negligence and civil battery in connection with his performance at The Tony Awards in 2009, Breaking Celebrity News has learned.
COURT DOCUMENTS: Read Bret Michaels Lawsuit Over 2009 Tony Awards Injury
Michaels performed Poison's hit, Nothin' But A Good Time, and according to the lawsuit, "Michaels was struck in the head by a piece of scenery.....it smacked Michaels in the face - throwing him to the ground and ultimately sending him to the hospital for X-Rays and stitches with a cut lip and broken nose."
Following the incident at the Tony Awards, the singer claims he was forced to cancel multiple concert dates.
According to court documents, the singer was struck in the head and "then, months later, which is not uncommon when dealing