Def Leppard drummer recovering from attack outside hotel

I saw Def Leppard twice, in 1988 and 2015. They kick-started the glam-metal revolution with the album 'Pyromania' 40 years ago this time. Along with 'Thriller' by Michael Jackson and 'Rio' by Duran Duran, it was an album everybody in my HS was talking about and wanted to hear NOW. Radio stations and MTV were playing stuff from those three classic albums and more, taking rock radio out of its doldrums. And soon Prince, ZZ Top and U2 and others would be making some really big impressions too. What a year 1983 was in rock'n'roll!

Both times when I saw Def Leppard, Allen was showing everybody his immense skill with the special electric drum kit (with foot pedals) that's played with just one hand. He is a major example of making great music and overcoming a disability. Rick Allen has triumphed over tremendous odds.

And that leads to now. What kind of oaf would go assaulting a one-armed man like that? He is 19-years-old, still in high school yet still old enough to know better! Did he think he was being 'cute' or what? Assaulting a disabled man, a one-armed man - famous drummer or not, is NEVER 'macho' nor is it ever 'cool'. That's the act of a juvenile low-down low-life COWARD. Then he jack-slaps a woman, and he runs off and starts smashing car windows. He IS NOT a man by any sense of the word, even if he is 19. His actions (and attitude) are totally unprovoked, uncouth and major uncool. He is a total loser. An absolute CHUMP who needs to be behind bars.

Attacking a one arm drummer. The nerve.

Sounds like another homophobic attack by a right wing nut job

falseflagsteveMar. 24  12:22 pm JST

Sounds like another homophobic attack by a right wing nut job

Not necessarily. Anyone who attacks a one armed person is a scummy loser. And he attacked a women, then ran and started smashing car windows. Rick Allen is straight, and his assailant is a juvenile jerk. Simple as that.