Danish rocker MICHAEL POULSEN is recovering after collapsing onstage at a concert in the Netherlands.
Fans looked on in horror as the Volbeat frontman fell midway through the band's performance in Tilburg on Sunday (29Nov09).
Poulsen was taken to a nearby hospital where doctors reprimanded him for attempting to play through a nasty bout of influenza.
The singer reveals, "I'm on my feet again, and I'm doing fine. I got really sick when the tour started, s**tting/puking all over the place, muscle ache and high fever, and couldn't really eat anything without feeling bad. But that had happened so many times before, and nothing was going stop me doing what I love the most - being on stage.
"Ten minutes before stage time, I felt really bad and dizzy, and my whole body was really heavy, and I felt weak and I had chest pain while breathing.
"I only remember playing the first two songs. Every time I was trying to breathe, I felt dizzy. I couldn't do my vocals well or move well since the energy was simply not there. It ended with a collapse, and I was rushed to the nearest hospital. The doctors said that it was crazy to play the shows while I was sick. All the tests they did at the hospital was fine, and everything looked good. Actually I'm in really good shape and my heart and blood is fine."
Volbeat are due back onstage in the U.S. on 5 December (09) where they'll support metal icons Metallica.