Today, I had my first concert and was really anxious about screwing up my performance. Good news: I played fine. Bad news: as I walked off the stage, I tripped over my own feet, face-planted the floor, and busted my nose open. FML
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Last call, bad decisions and 3 a.m. texts you'll regret until noon. Cheers.
Today, my band played its first real gig. It was going well, and I, the vocalist, thought it would be a good idea to stage dive. I underestimated the distance between the stage and the crowd and crashed into the floor. FML
Today, I was performing for a fairly large crowd with my band. I decided it would look cool to stand on one of the speakers and sing from there. It did look pretty cool for a bit until I tried to step off and fell face-first on the floor mid-song. FML
Today, I had my first gig with my new band. I was concentrating on my guitar during the second song when I tripped over the singer's microphone cable, hit my head on the bass drum, and blacked out. When I came to, people were applauding, apparently thinking it was part of the act. FML
Today, it was my first ever live piano performance. It went all great until the end, when I stood up, slipped, and smashed face-first into the keys. I've lost half a tooth and all my dignity. FML
Today, I was stage-managing a school show. Some kids were goofing off backstage, so I yelled at them that they could hurt themselves. While walking back to my chair, I tripped over my own feet and fell 5 feet off the stage, shattering my cheekbone. FML
Today, I was in a play and had a battle scene. I got a little too into it and wound up twisting my ankle. The audience was treated to me screaming like a little girl before face-planting the stage a moment later. FML
Today, to help me get over my crippling social anxiety, my therapist encouraged me to sing in front of a crowd, since I actually have a fine singing voice. I ended up fainting onstage, mid-song. FML
Today, while playing a gig with my band, I tried pulling the classic "playing the guitar with one foot on the monitor" rock-star pose. However, I misjudged the height of the monitor, didn't notice the puddle of beer in front of it, slipped, and fell off the stage into the security guy. FML
Today, my friends and I got front stage tickets to our favorite band. Being my first concert, we planned to start a small mosh pit in the back. I got knocked out by my best friend's elbow and was rushed to the hospital, during the first song. FML
Today, I went to a local concert. The singer from my favorite band stage-dived and I got to catch him. Unfortunately I was the only one to catch him. The next thing I know I'm pinned between him and the concrete floor as he finishes whatever part of the song he was on. He was fine, I hit my head. FML
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Stazza11 27
What a smashing performance that would have been!
WhoopteDo 26
Well when you meet people after the show, you're usually supposed to break the ice not your body.. Hope it heals well though!
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Comments (67)
snarkytruth 37
Congrats on the great concert. At least it was after the show. It could have been as you walked ON the stage. THat would have really been a bad note to start your first concert on.
snarkytruth 37
Traditionally its break a "leg" not your nose. Hope you had a great time and was able to still enjoy the after party.
donkinator 24
bloody smashing performance!!
ma12r 22
Sorry to hear OP but I'm sure someday when you're famous everyone will forget about that tiny detail.
shiffizzle 13
Well if you wont be on youtube due to your performance, you will be because of the fall....
abNormal62 23
I thought the performer's blessing was "break a leg" But who "nose" how that started?
ohmyfml32117 11
They'll remember you now
FMLUSER12345612 12
better luck next time
nishtz95 7
A sign of a true artist. Even after a good performance you are so down to earth.
graphicstyle7 17
Hey, you're a trooper! The performance is the important thing, and you did that well. I'm sure every artist, no matter how great, has an embarrassing story or two. No one is perfect.