Tyler: "I zigged when I should have zagged"

Steven Tyler has revealed what happened on the night he fell off a stage while performing with Aerosmith.

The 61-year-old frontman was performing 'Love In An Elevator' at the Buffalo Chip Campground when the incident occurred. He was hospitalised with head, neck and shoulder injuries, which led to shows and finally the band's tour being cancelled.

Tyler revealed that a major thunderstorm passed through the South Dakota region delaying the concert for an hour, while a fuse later blew and caused an audio sound system failure during his performance, E! reports.

He said: "I wanted to go out to the crowd to continue the show... so, the 'Train Kept A- Rollin' and I ran out on the catwalk and grabbed my mic to finish the song.

"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 added: "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! In truth, after thousands of live shows, falling off the edge four times ain't too bad."

Tyler went on to thank the band's fans for their "love and support" and doctors at the Rapid City Hospital for "putting my Humpty Dumpty ass back together again".

The singer will release his memoirs in the autumn.