Def Lepparddrummer Rick Allen is speaking out for the first time followinga violent attackon March 13 in South Florida.
Your love and prayers are truly helping.
My wife Lauren [Monroe] was thankfully not with me at the time of the incident.
Def Leppard’s Rick Allen performs at House of Blues Sunset Strip 2012Getty
We understand this act of violence can be triggering for so many people.
Together with love, we can all get through these difficult times.
Allen struck his head on the pavement in the fall.
The teen and the musician appear to not have been previously acquainted.
Allen lost his arm as a result of a 1984 automobile accident.
