The Foo Fighters announced Wednesday that guitarist Pat Smear suffered a “bizarre gardening accident” and would have to sit out of the next few performances.
The band revealed news of Smear’s injury by blasting an exaggerated, comedic news bulletin on their official Instagram page.
“In the classic tradition of rockstars having bizarre gardening accidents, Pat Smear has apparently rung in the new year by smashing the shit out of his left foot,” they wrote.
The band displayed an image of Smear flashing his middle finger while being whisked away on a stretcher.
The post was a play on the band’s 1984 mockumentary “This Is Spinal Tap,” in which their drummer John “Stumpy” Pepys was said to have died thanks to a mysterious gardening incident.
The Foo Fighters’ statement continued, “This means he’ll unfortunately be missing a few shows while the multiple broken bones in his foot heal.”
American musician and guitarist Pat Smear performs live on stage with rock group Foo Fighters at Brixton Academy in London in November 1995. (Photo by Brian Rasic/Getty Images)
“We’ll miss our beloved Pat as much as you will, but we want him fully healed and back on his feet as soon as possible,” they wrote.
Fans were then assured that there was a plan in action to ensure all bases would be covered during Smear’s absence.
“Beck and St. Vincent guitar wizard Jason Falkner will be filling in for Pat while he’s on the mend,” they wrote on social media.
BURBANK, CA – MARCH 17: (L-R) Musicians Chris Shiflett, Nate Mendel, Dave Grohl, comedian/TV personality Chelsea Handler, musicians Pat Smear and Taylor Hawkins speak onstage during the Foo Fighters SONIC HIGHWAYS album celebration hosted by Chelsea Handler on the Honda Stage at the iHeartRadio Theater on March 17, 2015 in Burbank, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for iHeartMedia)
Fans quickly rushed to the comment section to send comments filled with love and support, wishing Smear a fast and full recovery. (RELATED: Kai Trump Reveals She Underwent Successful Surgery)
Details surrounding the severity of the famous guitarist’s injury, and the circumstances that led to the unfortunate incident were not publicly disclosed.
The Foo Fighters are scheduled to perform Jan. 10 in Mexico before crossing over for a Jan. 14 show in Los Angeles, California, according to their website.
