Italian symphonic metallers Fleshgod Apocalypse has announced that their frontman/multi-instrumentalist Francesco Paoli was recently in a severe rock climbing accident while climbing the Gran Sasso mountain in Abruzzo, Italy and he was rushed to the hospital with several fractures. You can read the band’s official statement about the matter below:
“Last Saturday, August 21st, our singer Francesco Paoli suffered severe injuries while rock climbing the Gran Sasso mountains in Abruzzo, Italy. Despite suffering several fractures, Francesco is currently stable at a local hospital while receiving treatment for his injuries. In light of this, Fleshgod Apocalypse is forced to cancel their Cremona, Italy show at ‘Road to Luppolo‘ scheduled this Sunday the 29th. More details will be shared as soon as we have more info available.”
Paoli is known to be an avid mountaineer and you can check out his updates from different mountains below: