Of Mice & Men singer Austin Carlile has done it again. And by “done it again,” we mean “been hospitalized” again. The singer went into the hospital earlier in the year because he needed heart surgery. Carlile has Marfan Syndrome, a genetic heart disorder. The metalcore band had to cancel some shows as Carlile continued to recuperate. In fact, they won’t be playing widespread shows again until 2016. Yet over the weekend, he spent another 24 hours in a hospital, this time because he got an electric shock. He didn’t explicitly state how it happened, but mentioned that it did via a series of tweets.
Spent the last 24 hours in hospital. I’ve been “electrocuted” by mic, working, etc. before, but never to the extent of yesterday. Nothing
— Austin Carlile (@austincarlile) September 19, 2015
to show from it other than burns on my fingers. Lucky to be alive, but today feel like I was ran over by a truck. Close call for the heart.
— Austin Carlile (@austincarlile) September 19, 2015
“I’ve been shocked BEFORE by mic, working, etc”.. Meaning, I’ve been shocked by a mic, & while doing electrical work, and the “etc.” was
— Austin Carlile (@austincarlile) September 20, 2015
A reference to sticking a fork in toaster to get an eggo when I was a kid. I never said how in my tweets. Which is what the press made up.
— Austin Carlile (@austincarlile) September 20, 2015
Here’s what happened: 💃🏻🏊🏻💦💦💦🔌🔨🔧🚫🚫🚫💥💥💥⚡️⚡️⚡️😲😭🚑🚑🚑🚨🚨🚨😷
— Austin Carlile (@austincarlile) September 20, 2015
